Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society
and the professional person in perfect perspective when he said to graduates of the professional schools at Emory University, “So do not try to set a price on yourselves ... Rather be reckless and spendthrift, pouring out your talent to all to whom it can be of service! Like love, talent is useful only in its expenditure, and it is never exhausted. Certain it is that man must eat, so set what price you must on your service. But never confuse the performance, which is great, with the compensation, be it money, power, or fame, which is trivial.” 1 I envy you as you don your white coats andmove on in your medical careers. I have enjoyed my career immensely and would welcome the opportunity to do it again. But I have hadmy turn, and it is time to let you enthusiastic young physicians have your turn to advance medicine beyond where my generation leaves it. Godspeed to each of you. REFERENCE
1. Tuttle E P Sr. Heroism in war and peace . Emory UQ 1957; 13:129-130.
Dr. Glancy is a Professor and Dr. Ali is a former Fellow in the Sections of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Interim LSU Hospital, New Orleans.
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