Quote by Lord (George Gordon) Byron

What an antithetical mind! -- tenderness, roughness -- delicacy, coarseness -- sentiment, sensuality -- soaring and groveling, dirt and deity -- all mixed up in that one compound of inspired clay!

What an antithetical mind! -- tenderness, roughness -- delic

Summary

This quote highlights the presence of contrasting qualities in the human mind and nature itself. It emphasizes how diverse and contradictory aspects such as tenderness and roughness, delicacy and coarseness, sentiment and sensuality exist within individuals. The phrase "inspired clay" symbolizes the idea that despite our earthly nature, humanity possesses both noble and base tendencies. Essentially, it reflects the complexity and paradoxical nature inherent to human beings, blending both heavenly and earthly qualities in a single form.

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Contradiction

By Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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