Kings had their clowns, the people their actors and musicians. Shakespeare was scheduled as a servant. It is thus that successful stupidity has always treated genius.

In all ages hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns upon the heads of thieves, called kings

It has been said that a man of genius should select his ancestors with great care - and yet there does not seem to be as much in heredity as most people think. The children of the great are often small.

The sacred books of all the world are worthless dross and common stones compared with Shakespeare's glittering gold and gleaming gems.

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped

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