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The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.
The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.
No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.
Some are born mad. Some remain so.
Some are born mad. Some remain so.
In order to act, you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
In order to act, you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
But the devil when he purports any evil against man, first
perverts his mind.
[Lat., At daemon, homini read more
But the devil when he purports any evil against man, first
perverts his mind.
[Lat., At daemon, homini quum struit aliquid malum,
Pervertit illi primitus mentem suam.]
I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people.
I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people.
I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.
I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.
Everyone is more or less mad on one point.
Everyone is more or less mad on one point.
