“The richest genius, like the most fertile soil, when uncultivated, shoots up into the rankest weeds.”
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Hume, D. (n.d.). The richest genius, like the most fertile soil, when uncultivated, shoots up into the rankest weeds. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19594-the-richest-genius-like-the-most-fertile-soil/
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Hume, David. “The richest genius, like the most fertile soil, when uncultivated, shoots up into the rankest weeds.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19594-the-richest-genius-like-the-most-fertile-soil/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hume, David. “The richest genius, like the most fertile soil, when uncultivated, shoots up into the rankest weeds.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19594-the-richest-genius-like-the-most-fertile-soil/.