A man of genius is so valuable a product that he ought to
be secured at all cost; to be kept like a queen-bee in a
hothouse, fed upon happiness and stimulated in every way to the
greatest possible activity. To expose him to the same harsh
treatment which is good for the hod-carrier and the bricklayer
is to indulge in a reckless waste of the means of a country’s
greatness. The waste of water-power at Niagara is as nothing
compared with the waste of brain-power which results from
compelling a man of exceptional qualifications to earn his own
living.--JOEL BENTON, _Lippincott’s_.
(1207)
See GREAT MEN SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR.