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"Miscellaneous Observations on Genius, Taste, Good Sense, &c. [from Essays on Various Subjects]"
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Date: 1777
"But though this inevitable alloy of weakness may frequently be found in the best characters, yet how can that be the source of triumph and exaltation to any, which, if properly weighed, must be the deepest motive of humiliation to all?"
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Date: 1777
"To conclude; Genius is a rare and precious gem, of which few know the worth; it is fitter for the cabinet of the connoisseur, than for the commerce of mankind."
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