Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that — Guy de Maupassant
Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that — Guy de Maupassant
Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that — Guy de Maupassant
Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that — Guy de Maupassant
Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that — Guy de Maupassant
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Great minds that are healthy are never considered geniuses, while this sublime qualification is lavished on brains that are often inferior but are slightly touched by madness.

— Guy de Maupassant
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