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It has been the product of rude surroundings no less than of the most cultured environment, want and neglect have sometimes nourished it, abundance and care have failed to produce it.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “It has been the product of rude surroundings no less than of the most cultured environment, want and neglect have…”
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Coolidge notes that genius can arise from both adversity and privilege.
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