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Subject:Re: Niggardly - Ignorance may not be bliss From:Documentation <Docs -at- ALTN -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 1 May 1999 15:52:03 -0500
>It is too easy to blame others for our ignorance and take offence by what
>we THINK/ASSUME has been said. Best that we take responsibility for our
>own lack of knowledge and go about correcting it.
>
AMEN!
Michael A. Mason
Alt-N Technologies
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacque Foreman <foremangraphics -at- JUNO -dot- COM>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: Niggardly - Ignorance may not be bliss
>Mike has done a terrific job of showing why it is necessary to become
>educated and, just as important, able to admit ignorance which never
>should be confused with stupidity. It seems apropos to share with you a
>truism to which I was first introduced by my father.
>
>He who knows and knows he knows, he is wise, follow him.
>He who knows and knows not that he knows, he is asleep, wake him.
>He who knows not and knows that he knows not, he is ignorant, teach him.
>He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, he is stupid, shun him.
>
>It is too easy to blame others for our ignorance and take offence by what
>we THINK/ASSUME has been said. Best that we take responsibility for our
>own lack of knowledge and go about correcting it.
>
>Happiness, joy & laughter
>
>Jacque - Graphic Designer / Typesetter - Excellence by Design
>since 1972 - Pen & Ink Renderings of homes & Bldgs. & portraits from
>photos, Brochures, Ads, Flyers, Packaging, Business Forms, Manuscripts,
>etc. - Amway Dealer - email: foremangraphics -at- juno -dot- com
>Rendering Samples: http://www.abacus-es.com/foreman
>