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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2019 · 2 MIN

334. The fanciness of your scabbard says nothing about the effectiveness of your sword

from Stoic Meditations · host Massimo Pigliucci

Seneca uses the analogy of a scabbard and a sword to remind us that external goods, like wealth or health, are indeed preferable, but only in a limited fashion. What's truly important is the shape of our character.

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