Definition of Genius

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Genius

A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.

The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.

Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.

Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.

A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.

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Genius Quotations

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Albert Einstein

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
Albert Einstein

Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.
Albert Einstein

Passion is the genesis of genius.
Tony Robbins

True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.
Winston Churchill

Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.
Abraham Lincoln

Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
Benjamin Franklin

What might be taken for a precocious genius is the genius of childhood. When the child grows up, it disappears without a trace. It may happen that this boy will become a real painter some day, or even a great painter. But then he will have to begin everything again, from zero.
Pablo Picasso

Every positive value has its price in negative terms... the genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.
Pablo Picasso

The genius of Einstein leads to Hiroshima.
Pablo Picasso

Genius Translations

genius in Dutch is genie, beschermgeest, genius
genius in Finnish is nerous
genius in German is Genie
genius in Italian is genio
genius in Spanish is ingenio
genius in Swedish is snille, geni, ande

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