Ah, how little knowledge does a man acquire in his life. He gathereth it like water, but like water it… — Henry Rider Haggard

Ah, how little knowledge does a man acquire in his life. He gathereth it like water, but like water it runneth through his fingers, and yet, if his hands be but wet as though with dew, behold a generation of fools call out, "See, he is a wise man!"

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