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"Superficial people consider themselves capable of doing everything. The question, however, is who is willing to hire them?"
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"Technically, according to the notion of the will of God, there is no such a thing as a competent surgeon."

"Truly competent Literary Detectives are as rare as truthful men, Mr. Tweed -- you can see her potential as clearly as I can. Frightened of someone stealing your thunder, perhaps?"

"Superficial people consider themselves capable of doing everything. The question, however, is who is willing to hire them?"

"Tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers."

"If you look at the 19 hijackers who came to the United States in Sept. 11 to commit those acts, if you'd looked at them before they got onto a plane, you could probably say the same thing. There were various levels of expertise, various levels of competence."

"But ... but what if I hit you?A snort. "You're not going to hit me."How do you know? I bristled at his amused tone. "I could hit you. Even master swordsmen make mistakes. I could get a lucky shot, or you might not see me coming. I don't want to hurt you.He favored me with another patient look. "And how much experience do you have with swords and weapons in general? "Um. I glanced down at the saber in my hand. "Thirty seconds?He smiled, that calm, irritatingly confident smirk. "You're not going to hit me."

"To address questions of scientific responsibility does not necessarily imply that one needs technical competence in a particular field (e.g. biology) to evaluate certain technical matters."
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"Each type of knowledge has value; however, from an engineering point of view, practical knowledge seems to be more valuable than theoretical knowledge."

"There is a huge difference between thinking we know something and actually knowing something."

"Avoiding setting too strong rules is the best way not to have problems with your own rules."

"Knowledge is a beautiful thing that can fill us with happiness. Let's just think about our students who answered brilliantly to questions on various exams."

"When choosing a profession, a person will have good incentive for personal development by choosing such a profession that represents a personal challenge."

"People can enjoy music everywhere. Therefore, music is more than a giftbecause it represents a unique form of human freedom."
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