The difference between Talent and Genius is that Talent says things wh…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The difference between Talent and Genius is that Talent says things which he has never heard but once, and Genius things which he has never heard. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.4039, Delphi Classics
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