There is a story told in the East, which explains this idea in an interesting form. A king was anxious to find some man who really knew alchemy. Many came, but in the end of examination they found that they could not make gold. In the end someone told him that: there is in a village a person living who is simple, most unassuming, but they say that he has the knowledge of alchemy. The king sent for him immediately; and he was brought in the presence of the monarch. When he was brought in the court the king expressed his wish of learning alchemy. And he told him whatever he will ask for it will be given to him. "No", said that man, "I do not know any such thing as you ask." The king said: "Everyone told me, everyone said that you are the person who knows it." "No King", he said, "You have found the wrong person, I am not the person who knows it." "Look here", said the king, "I am going to give you a sentence for your whole life in prison." He said: "Whatever you wish to do you may do. You have found the wrong person for what you want."