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Adolphe Quetelet - The words cited from my work, when...
The words cited from my work, when viewed isolatedly, are far from expressing the idea which I wished to attach to them. The works of genius upon which our judgments bear are in general complex. (Adolphe Quetelet)

The words cited from my work, when viewed isolatedly, are far from expressing the idea which I wished to attach to them. The works of genius upon which our judgments bear are in general complex.

Adolphe Quetelet

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