“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.”
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Diderot, D. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19556-genius-is-present-in-every-age-but-the/
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Diderot, Denis. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19556-genius-is-present-in-every-age-but-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Diderot, Denis. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19556-genius-is-present-in-every-age-but-the/.