Seneca: It is the edge and temper of the blade that make a good sword, not the richness…
It is the edge and temper of the blade that make a good sword, not the richness of the scabbard; and so it is not money or possessions that make man considerable, but his virtue.
In today’s wordsA sword is good because of its edge and temper, not the richness of its scabbard; likewise, what makes a person valuable is not money or possessions but character.
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