Lord Chesterfield: I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care…
I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself whatever he pleases, except a great poet.
In today’s wordsI'm quite sure that any person of ordinary intelligence can, through education, care, attention, and hard work, make himself whatever he pleases, except a great poet.
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