There are two kinds of charlatan: the man who is called a charlatan, a…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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There are two kinds of charlatan: the man who is called a charlatan, and the man who really is one. The first is the quack who cures you; the second is the highly qualified person who doesn't.
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