Something remarkable happens to come true when somebody says they are something.
I hear many people claim to be many things. It doesn't matter what it is, though (unless it's some kind of empirically definable feature, such as being a lawyer). When somebody says that they are something, that they believe something, that they practice something, it usually just never comes true.
If a teacher has to repeatedly say: "I'm going to teach you how to think critically", chances are you're going to be thinking remedially.
If a person says: "I believe in being intellectually honest", then they're probably biased.
If a person has to tell you: "I seek truth", well...
The moral of this story is that if you are something, you don't need to say it. If I told somebody I'm punk, they would probably take my attitude as being completely fake.
Prove your policy with actions, not words.
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