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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.

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Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

Genius, like humanity, rusts for want of use.

by William Hazlitt Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius develops in quiet places, character out in the full current of human life.

Genius develops in quiet places, character out in the full current of human life.

by Goethe Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

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No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

by Aristotle Found in: Genius Quotes,
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The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius is only patience.
[Fr., Le Genie, c'est la patience.]

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

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Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

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Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.

Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.

by Charles Bukowski Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.

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