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The first thing a genius needs is to breath free air.

The first thing a genius needs is to breath free air.

Ludwig von Mises
Air, Needs, Genius
Ludwig Von Mises (1978). “Anti-Capitalistic Mentality, The”, p.108, Ludwig von Mises Institute

A genius is always a teacher, never a pupil; he is always self-made.

Ludwig von Mises
Teacher, Self, Genius
Ludwig von Mises (2016). “Bureaucracy: The Economist”, p.13, VM eBooks

The egalitarian doctrine is manifestly contrary to all the facts established by biology and by history. Only fanatical partisans of this theory can contend that what distinguishes the genius from the dullard is entirely the effect of postnatal influences.

Ludwig von Mises
Doctrine, Genius, Facts
Ludwig von Mises (1985). “Theory and History”, p.331, Ludwig von Mises Institute

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