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Henri-Frédéric Amiel on Intelligence

1821–1881 Switzerland

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Man becomes man only by the intelligence, but he is man only by the heart.

Journal Intime (1882)

Latent genius is but a presumption. Everything that can be, is bound to come into being, and what never comes into being is nothing.

Journal Intime (1882)

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Journal Intime (1882)

To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.

Journal Intime (1882)

Doing easily what others find it difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Henri-Frédéric Amiel (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.