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But genius must be born, and never can be taught.
But genius must be born, and never can be taught.
Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.
Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.
Every work of Genius is tinctured by the feelings, and often
originates in the events of times.
Every work of Genius is tinctured by the feelings, and often
originates in the events of times.
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.
Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
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.
