"Genius is a sovereign power; it forms schools; it lays hold on the spirits of men, with irresistible might; and it exercises an immeasurable influence on the whole condition of human life. This sovereignty of genius is a gift of God, possessed only by his grace. It is subject to no one and is responsible to him alone who has granted it this ascendancy."

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Source : Abraham Kuyper (2007). “Lectures on Calvinism”, p.95, Cosimo, Inc.

Abraham Kuyper

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“I am catholic. And I don't like to see catholicism being brought into disrepute by those in charge who don't seem to believe in God at all... they act like they don't think God is watching.”
“A business based on brand is, very simply, a business primed for success.”
“One should aim, seriously, at disregarding ups and downs; a compliment here, silence there ... the central fact remains stable, which is the fact of my own pleasure in the art.”
“Women should set themselves forth attractively but innocently, like a cat. A cat is never a presentation, but an innocent happening.”
“A personal note to the Founding Fathers: We're sorry. We blew it. You made it possible for us to live free and we blew it. We've given up nearly every personal liberty in the name of a false sense of security sold to the masses by the same type of maniacal government about which you warned us and against which you fought so bravely. We now have to ask permission to take a leak on an airline flight. We never deserved you.”
“Computers are very powerful tools, but in the simulated world of the computer, everything has to be calculated.”
“I have done a lot of things off the field but I feel like in my heart I dont really have to publicize what I do for people because it is from my heart.”
“Yesterday, happiness came in suddenly, as it used to, and remained for a moment in the great, dark, silent drawing room.”

Source : Julien Green (1964). “Diary, 1928-1957”, London, Collins

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