Great innovators and original thinkers and artists attract the wrath of mediocrities as lightning rods draw the flashes.

Great innovators and original thinkers and artists attract the wrath of mediocrities as lightning rods draw the flashes.

Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.

Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.

A steady salary is an invitation to mediocrity.

A steady salary is an invitation to mediocrity.

"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters

"Mediocrity" doesn't mean average intelligence, it means an average intelligence that resents and envies its betters

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Mediocrity would always win by force of numbers, but it would win only more mediocrity.

Mediocrity would always win by force of numbers, but it would win only more mediocrity.

In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.

In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous.

The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of read more

The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public.