“The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.”
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Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.
Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined and for this reason, creative geniuses are not common.
Good music is very close to primitive language.
Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.