Some blades slice cleanly through stone,
But one, gentler than a blade of grass, can
Cleave or splice together the foundations of
our knowledge.
This razor will have no effect on the stubble
of a man’s cheek,
But the best thinkers use it most every day
And know its efficiency in cutting through the
mind’s fog.
Though it cannot be bought, not being a
material thing,
Good teachers will give it freely as a gift
The worth of which may not at first be
grasped.
In case your teachers have been remiss, here’s
a gift to you:
When caught between competing explanations of
the world,
The best one tends to be the simpler of the
two.
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