“When a great genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign; that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
[Thoughts on Various Subjects]”
― Abolishing Christianity and Other Essays
[Thoughts on Various Subjects]”
― Abolishing Christianity and Other Essays
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
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“But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.”
― Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
― Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
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