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    Sometimes men come by the name of genius in the same way that certain insects come by the name of centipede--not because they have a hundred feet, but because most people can't count above fourteen.

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

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

by John Dryden Found in: Genius Quotes,
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No great genius is without an admixture of madness.

No great genius is without an admixture of madness.

by Aristotle Found in: Genius Quotes,
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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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What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

by Elbert Hubbard Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

by Edgard Varese Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius--and a lot read more

Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius--and a lot of courage--to move in the
opposite direction.

by John Dryden Found in: Genius Quotes,
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Many men of genius must arise before a particular man of genius
can appear.

Many men of genius must arise before a particular man of genius
can appear.

by Isaac D'israeli Found in: Genius Quotes,
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