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January 19, 2014

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains - Proverb for January 19


Today's proverb, "Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains", will make more sense if we look at the meaning of the word "pain".  The less common usage of the word pain refers to great effort or care.  The meaning of this proverb then is that genius is the ability to put great attention to detail and to put a lot of effort into the task.

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