Quote#Courage
He has no native Passion, because he is not a Thinker — & has…
Quote bySamuel Taylor Coleridge · 1772–1834
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to William Sotheby (10 September 1802).
English (original)
He has no native Passion, because he is not a Thinker — & has probably weakened his Intellect by the haunting Fear of becoming extravagant.
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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