Sorry for jumping onto this thread late, but...

I am reminded of the story of the Prussian general (probably a direct
ancestor) who was having dinner with his officers.  A young lieutenant,
waxing philosphical, proposed "experience is the best teacher."

"Nonsense!" barked the general.  "My donkey's been through five campaigns,
and is as ignorant of the art of war today as when I first bought her."

The moral: experience is useless without insight, awareness, and the ability
to learn from it (talents which are honed through education).

-- Gene


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