PROPHECY

A prophet doesn’t have to have any brains. They are good to have, of

course, for the ordinary exigencies of life, but they are of no use in

professional work. It is the restfullest vocation there is. When the

spirit of prophecy comes upon you, you merely take your intellect and

lay it off in a cool place for a rest, and unship your jaw and leave it

alone; it will work itself: the result is prophecy.

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