Translation for a sculpture

But a purse of stones is not mightier than a sword...

.maybe David pulled it off once,

but still...if you and I had to duel and we got to pick weapons, I'd snap up that sword....

Joe(not much help, am I?) Nation

sculptin'~

Please clarify:

Is this a reference to David and Goliath?
That is, is the "purse" a shapherd's scrip?
Are the "stones" actual stones or do you mean jewels?

Joe~
Put down the sword and back away. It's gonna be all right.

~George

George~~ you have a point there.

The sculpture is actually of St George (very apt!)

The stones are real stones i.e. pebbles and it is a sling pouch

Pera lapidum potentior quam gladius est.

Ooh, an incisive observation, Joe!

Thankyou very much gentlemen

much obliged!


Sculptin'