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ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF A PERSONAL INTRODUCTION, NOR HAVE I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH OR ASSIST HIM IN ANY CAPACITY, HE HAS NONETHELESS BESTOWED UPON ME A REMARKABLE GIFT: THE GIFT OF HIS WORDS. HIS GENEROUS AND UPLIFTING CONVERSATIONS, OFFERED WITHOUT EXPECTATION OF RECIPROCITY OR PROVOCATION, HAVE HAD A PROFOUND IMPACT, AND FOR THIS, I AM TRULY GRATEFUL.

NOW LET ME ASK YOU "A BAG HEAVY WITH GOLD OR A CLAY TABLET CARVED WITH WORDS OF WISDOM; IF THOU HADST THY CHOICE, WHICH WOULDST THOU CHOOSE?"

LET ME WARN YOU, IGNORE THE WISDOM AND WASTE THE GOLD, SO THAT ON THE MORROW YOU WAIL BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO MORE GOLD.

LET ME COUNSEL YOU, WHILE IN SEARCH FOR GOLD, FIRST ATTACH THYSELF TO PEOPLE OF WISDOM, MAKE THEIR WORDS YOUR SCHOOLMASTER, HENCE AFTER YOU'VE FOUND GOLD YOU WASTE THEM BECAUSE YOU REJECTED WISDOM.