Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes.
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"Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes." — William Gilmore Simms
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Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes. — William Gilmore Simms
About William Gilmore Simms
William Gilmore Simms was a Novelist from American (1854–present).
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This quote is attributed to William Gilmore Simms, a Novelist from American.
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William Gilmore Simms lived from 1854 – present.