James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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... , unknown of men , all the favorable conditions , the ideal soil , from which might be expected to appear such " variation of species " as contained that rarest of elements , the divine spark we call genius CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH 9.
... , unknown of men , all the favorable conditions , the ideal soil , from which might be expected to appear such " variation of species " as contained that rarest of elements , the divine spark we call genius CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH 9.
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Andrew Carnegie. rarest of elements , the divine spark we call genius . In due time the " variation " made its appearance , now known as Watt , the creator of the most potent instru- ment of mechanical force known to man . The fond ...
Andrew Carnegie. rarest of elements , the divine spark we call genius . In due time the " variation " made its appearance , now known as Watt , the creator of the most potent instru- ment of mechanical force known to man . The fond ...
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... genius though you be ― the school kept at your mother's knee . Such mothers as Watt had are the appointed trainers of genius , and make men good and great , if the needed spark be there to enkindle : " Kings they " make gods , and ...
... genius though you be ― the school kept at your mother's knee . Such mothers as Watt had are the appointed trainers of genius , and make men good and great , if the needed spark be there to enkindle : " Kings they " make gods , and ...
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... genius . " Talent does " what it can , genius what it must . " When the goddess lays her hand upon a mortal dedicated to her shrine , concentration is the inevitable result ; there is no room for anything which does not contribute to ...
... genius . " Talent does " what it can , genius what it must . " When the goddess lays her hand upon a mortal dedicated to her shrine , concentration is the inevitable result ; there is no room for anything which does not contribute to ...
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... genius , went so far as to give him a personal introduction , which proved efficient . How true it is that the worthy , aspiring youth rarely goes unrecognised or unaided . Men with kind hearts , wise heads , and influence strong to aid ...
... genius , went so far as to give him a personal introduction , which proved efficient . How true it is that the worthy , aspiring youth rarely goes unrecognised or unaided . Men with kind hearts , wise heads , and influence strong to aid ...
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