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Physician

Italian physician and criminologist, considered one of the founders of criminology. He proposed the theory of 'born criminals', suggesting that certain individuals are inherently predisposed to criminal behavior.

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Famous Cesare Lombroso Quotes

“Genius is one of the many forms of insanity.”

Form Genius Insanity

Author:Cesare Lombroso

“It is a sad mission to cut through and destroy with the scissors of analysis the delicate and iridescent veils with which our proud mediocrity clothes itself.”

Cutting Proud Clothes Missions Analysis Mediocrity Delicate Veils Scissors Iridescent

Book:The Man of Genius

Source: The Man of Genius

“Good sense travels on the well-worn paths; genius, never. And that is why the crowd, not altogether without reason, is so ready to treat great men as lunatics.”

Men Wells Reason Path Ready Genius Walking Treats Crowds Great Men Worn Good Sense Worn Path

Book:The Man of Genius

Source: The Man of Genius

“God and I both knew what it meant once; now God alone knows.”

Knows Forgetfulness Forgetful

Author:Cesare Lombroso

“The ignorant man always adores what he cannot understand”

Men Ignorant Adore

Book:The Man of Genius

Source: The Man of Genius

“Unfortunately, goodness and honor are rather the exception than the rule among exceptional men, not to speak of geniuses”

Men Speak Genius Honor Goodness Exception Exceptional

Author:Cesare Lombroso

“Klopstock was questioned regarding the meaning of a passage in his poem. He replied, 'God and I both knew what it meant once; now God alone knows.'”

Knows Passages

Author:Cesare Lombroso

“The appearance of a single great genius is more than equivalent to the birth of a hundred mediocrities”

Birth Genius Hundred Appearance Mediocrity

Book:The Man of Genius

Source: The Man of Genius

About the Author

Born: November 6, 1835
Died: October 19, 1909
Known for: Physician
Quotes: 8

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