The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action.

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.

Evil always turns up in this world through some genius or other.

His hands would plait the priest's guts, if he had no rope, to strangle kings.