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A fool and his words are soon parted; a man of genius and his money.

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It is true there is nothing displays a genius, I mean a quickness of genius, more than a dispute; as two diamonds, encountering, contribute to each other's luster. But perhaps the odds is much against the man of taste in this particular.

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A man of remarkable genius may afford to pass by a piece of wit, if it happens to border on abuse. A little genius is obliged to catch at every witticism indiscriminately.

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William Shenstone

William Shenstone
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Born: November 18, 1714
Died: February 11, 1763 (aged 48)
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