There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.
¶ Speech to the Royal Academy, London (11 Dec 1769)
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Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) British painter, critic
If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.
¶ Speech to the Royal Academy, London (11 Dec 1769)
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