The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.

The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

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

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

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating

Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating

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

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.

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.