“A fool will study for twenty or thirty years and learn how to do something, but a wise man will study for twenty or thirty minutes and become an expert. In this world, it isn't ability that counts, but authority.”

Barry Hughart

Barry Hughart - “A fool will study for twenty or thirty...” 1

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