Society expresses its sympathy for the geniuses of the past… - Celia Green

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Society expresses its sympathy for the geniuses of the past to distract attention from the fact that it has no intention of being sympathetic to the geniuses of the present.

Celia Green

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Celia Green (born November 26, 1935) is a British philosopher and author.

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