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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Wax Nose

A truth that is merely acquired from others only clings to us as a limb added to the body, or as a false tooth, or a wax nose. A truth we have acquired by our own mental exertions, is like our natural limbs, which really belong to us. This is exactly the difference between an original thinker and the mere learned man. – Arthur Schopenhauer

This is why "Education alone does not a man make." No matter how many acronyms are piled behind a name does not necessarily reflect on ability. Remember that the next time you hire someone.