Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

Genius hath electric power which earth can never tame.

Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.

You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light.

You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light.

Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such
We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much;
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Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such
We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much;
Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind,
And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.

I have nothing to declare except my genius.

I have nothing to declare except my genius.

Genius is only patience.
[Fr., Le Genie, c'est la patience.]

Genius is only patience.
[Fr., Le Genie, c'est la patience.]

But genius must be born, and never can be taught.

But genius must be born, and never can be taught.

When Nature has work to be done, she create a genius to do it.

When Nature has work to be done, she create a genius to do it.

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.