Klarinet Archive - Posting 000853.txt from 1995/10

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.EDU>
Subj: Steven Gorelick's comments
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 16:10:44 -0400

Steve said something nice about us all. He said that we were open and
honest. I want to add that we are humble too, and that leads to a joke
about humility, which, with some streching, could apply to the members
of this list.

Three men were praying around Easter time and each was imploring God
about how humble he was. Two of the men were very rich and the third
was very poor.

Rich man 1: God, I am nothing. Nothing to deserve such blessings from you.

Rich man 2: And I too am nothing. Not worthy of your attention. I am
like the dust of the earth. Useless and nothing.

Poor man: And I especially am nothing. I am not worthy of anything.
I am really useless and nothing.

At which point the first rich man turns to the second and says, "Look
who thinks he nothing!!"

Now insofar as humility on this board. Every time Clark Fobes comes
on, I say to myself, look who thinks he is more humble than I!!

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
(leeson@-----.edu)
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