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

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Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.

Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.

by Claude Bernard Found in: Mediocrity Quotes,
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Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.

Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.

by William M. Winans Found in: Mediocrity Quotes,
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Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.

by Balthasar Gracian Found in: Mediocrity Quotes,
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Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

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Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

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Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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Egotism is nature's compensation for mediocrity.

Egotism is nature's compensation for mediocrity.

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Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.

Mediocrity requires aloofness to preserve its dignity.

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