Quote by Denis Diderot

Gaiety --a quality of ordinary men. Genius always presupposes some disorder in the machine.

Gaiety --a quality of ordinary men. Genius always presuppose

Summary

This quote suggests that everyday individuals possess a sense of cheerfulness and liveliness, which is referred to as "gaiety." However, true genius is said to arise from a disrupted or unbalanced mind. The quote implies that extraordinary intellectual and creative abilities often stem from a degree of unrest, irregularity, or nonconformity within an individual's thoughts and actions. This disorder in the "machine," or mind, is seen as a prerequisite for the emergence of genius.

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