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Post: Those who can -- do. Those who can't -- teach

Posted by Patrick Standridge on 8/30/09

This is a quote from H.L. Mencken.
It is considered Mencken's law.
I find it to be utterly true.
Those who doubt it are the ones that teach.
It is not an insult be a simple truth.

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• Those who can do, 7/19/08, by janet eades.
• Those Who Teach, 7/19/08, by armdna.
• Those who can, do, those who can't, teach, 7/19/08, by Lanise.
• Yes, but the last line was left out!, 7/20/08, by LOL!.
• Those Who Can do, 7/20/08, by Pat Arnold.
• Re: Those Who Can do, 7/20/08, by Pat Arnold.
• If you think we can't..., 7/21/08, by Refueler.
• those who can do, 7/21/08, by betty.
• Those who can't..., 7/21/08, by Linda.
• Can, can't , 7/23/08, by Lourdes Latorre.
• Comeback, 7/23/08, by Tanya1976.
• Re: Yes, but the last line was left out!, 7/25/08, by LOL...or education professors. nfm.
• those who can, do: comeback, 7/26/08, by te.
• Those who can, do; Those who can't teach, 7/29/08, by Pete.
• An observation, 8/05/08, by Bob Carroll.
• "Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach.", 11/04/08, by Don Ross.
• Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach, 12/04/08, by Burk.
• "Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach, 1/30/09, by flowerchild.
• What about the original quote?, 2/27/09, by Dylan.
• "That's interesting... who taught you that?", 3/03/09, by -E.
• Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach, 4/04/09, by Karl.
• Re: Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach, 4/06/09, by battle-scarred.
• those who can't , teach, 4/06/09, by nuff said.
• Those who are lame, defame!!!!!, 4/06/09, by inyerface.
• Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach, 4/09/09, by Erik.
• Let's send a message!, 4/25/09, by Cosby.
• "Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach.", 5/05/09, by Kevin.
• Those who can do , 6/04/09, by David.
• Re: "Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach.", 6/12/09, by Peter Saunders.
• Those who can, do..., 8/12/09, by John Gray (Prof. of Education - Cambridge).
• Those who can -- do. Those who can't -- teach, 8/30/09, by Patrick Standridge.
• Re: Those who can do , 8/30/09, by Patrick Standridge.
• Re: "Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach.", 8/30/09, by Patrick Standridge.
• Re: Comeback, 8/30/09, by Patrick Standridge.
• "Those Who Can, Do; Those Who Can't, Teach.", 9/27/09, by cavein.
• positive, 10/15/09, by future educator.
• this is my favorite..., 10/21/09, by steve wentz.