Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them.

I have nothing to declare except my genius.

I have nothing to declare except my genius.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

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.

We are all geniuses up to the age of ten.

We are all geniuses up to the age of ten.

Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
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Genius and its rewards are briefly told:
A liberal nature and a niggard doom,
A difficult journey to a splendid tomb.

Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there
Seduced me first to me a wicked player.

Vivutur ingenio, that damn'd motto there
Seduced me first to me a wicked player.

Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.

Genius is the power of lighting one's own fire.

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.