Some of mankind's most terrible misdeeds have been committed under the spell of certain magic words or phrases.

The turtle makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Behold the turtle: He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Each honest calling, each walk of life, has its own elite, its own aristocracy based on excellence of performance.