Several of the disciples were commenting on the piety of the aged philosopher:
"Why, the master is so pious that he fasts every day -- except, of course, for weekends and holidays."
"How can that be true?" asked his friend. "Why, just this morning I saw him eating breakfast."
"That shows you how much you know," replied the first man. "You see, the master is very modest about his piety. If he eats, it is only to hide from others the fact that he is fasting ..."
-----------------A Final Thought ...
"Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered--either by themselves or by others."
- Mark Twain (1835–1910), U.S. author