Hello <<Name>>,

A cobbler was having a difficult time making a living by his trade. Out of desperation, he began to practice medicine in a town in which he was not known. He sold a drug, pretending that it was an antidote to all poisons, and obtained a great name for himself by long-winded speeches and advertisements.

When the cobbler happened to fall sick himself, the governor of the town set out to test the cobbler's skill. For this purpose, he called for a cup, and while filling it with water, pretended to mix poison with the cobbler's antidote. He then commanded the cobbler to drink it and promised a reward.

The cobbler, under the fear of death, confessed that he had no knowledge of medicine, and was only made famous by the clamors of the crowd. The governor then called a public assembly and addressed the citizens of the town: “Of what folly have you been guilty? You have not hesitated to entrust your heads to a man whom no one could employ to make even shoes for their feet.”

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P.S. Along the same line of thought, here's a quote I thought you might like:
“Tricks and treachery are merely proofs of lack of skill.”
Francois de la Rochefoucauld