We would have every arbitrary barrier thrown down. We would have every path laid open to woman as freely as to man.
Margaret FullerRead
It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has made talent ambitious, that the harvest is still so abundant.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Genius inspires admiration that fuels ambition, leading to abundant creativity and productivity.
This quote by Margaret Fuller emphasizes that creativity and talent flourish not solely because of innate genius but largely due to the admiration and inspiration that genius instills in others. When people admire greatness, it motivates them to strive for excellence, leading to a rich harvest of talent and achievement in society.
Themes
GeniusTalentAdmirationAmbitionCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about innovation, you might say, 'As Margaret Fuller noted, it's admiration of genius that drives our own ambition.'
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All quotes βI fear I have not one good word to say this fair morning, though the sun shines so encouragingly on the distant hills and gentle river and the trees are in their festive hues. I am not festive, though contented. When obliged to give myself to the prose of life, as I am on this occasion of being established in a new home I like to do the thing, wholly and quite, - to weave my web for the day solely from the grey yarn.
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Plants of great vigor will almost always struggle into blossom, despite impediments. But there should be encouragement, and a free genial atmosphere for those of more timid sort, fair play for each in its own kind.
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Two persons love in one another the future good which they aid one another to unfold.
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It was not meant that the soul should cultivate the earth, but that the earth should educate and maintain the soul.
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It seems that it is madder never to abandon one's self than often to be infatuated; better to be wounded, a captive and a slave, than always to walk in armor.
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