BS — We all know what that is.
MS — More of the Same.
PhD — Piled higher and Deeper.

Some people gain a great deal through education. Some gain nothing but an excuse to be pompous. From my observations, there is not all that much correlation between one's having a degree and one's mental acuity. For some (within recent years, the majority), a degree means little more than a certificate from a trade school—primarily for getting a higher paid entry-level job. Degrees per se don't mean one is educated. Or even intelligent, for that matter.

Eric Hoffer never went to school. He worked as a longshoreman, read widely and avidly, and wrote down his thoughts and observations. He was one of the most thoughtful and insightful men in the twentieth century.

Don Firth