Vyasasmriti 4.59

4.59

śateṣu jāyate śūraḥ sahasreṣu ca paṇḍitaḥ
vaktā śatasahasreṣu dātā bhavati vā na vā
na raṇe vijayācchūro'dhyayanānna ca paṇḍitaḥ

A hero is born among a hundred, and a learned man among a thousand; / an orator among a hundred thousand, but a generous giver may or may not be found. / One is not a hero by victory in battle, nor a learned man by study;