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Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.
Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.
"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.
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.
Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.
Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.
Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it is due.
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it is due.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
