On the verge of the World Cup Final between the Netherlands and Spain it seems only fitting to think Dutch.
Herman Boerhaave was a great physician nearly 500 years ago.
When he died he left in his will a book to be auctioned. It came with his highest commendation for he had written it himself and he was one of Europe's most respected physicians.
The auction proceeded to a substantial sum.
The book, however, was not what it seemed. Page after page was blank! Right at the end Doctor Boerhaave had written:
Keep your head cool, keep your feet warm and you will leave doctors poor.
I sometimes wonder if there are not too many books (and blogs and twitters) and not enough wisdom.
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