A young man decided to seek out a tomb that legend said contained the secret to the meaning of life. After a long search, he found it in the Holy Land, hidden underground among some old Roman ruins. He looked in, but it was empty. He did not know why, but he felt a powerful sense of fear and dread as he entered. Even so, he continued in and explored every nook and cranny. He saw no books or scrolls…
One day, two swindlers came to a vain emperor presenting themselves as weavers and tailors of fine clothing. For a large sum, they offered to make the finest clothes ever known—a magic suit that could not be seen or felt by anyone lacking in wisdom or virtue. They were very persuasive. The emperor and his ministers became convinced of the swindlers’ claims, and the emperor hired the swindlers to make the new clothes for him. To tailor the suit, the…