There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
[Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia.]

Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such
We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much;
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Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such
We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much;
Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind,
And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.

As diamond cuts diamond, and one hone smooths a second, all the
parts of intellect are whetstones to each read more

As diamond cuts diamond, and one hone smooths a second, all the
parts of intellect are whetstones to each other; and genius,
which is but the result of their mutual sharpening, is character
too.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness.

You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light.

You can't study the darkness by flooding it with light.

Genius is an African who dreams up snow.

Genius is an African who dreams up snow.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.

Every work of Genius is tinctured by the feelings, and often
originates in the events of times.

Every work of Genius is tinctured by the feelings, and often
originates in the events of times.