Once I encountered an old master brick layer. Who lived among the vast and once splendid ruins of the emperor's palace. He said no finer brick and stone can be found in all the world like these. I asked what use are they then as they lay tossed and strune all about. The wise old master builder uttered in a whisper "The stones make the builder. And the builder not the stones. Come, let us see what manner of edifice they make of you.!"