| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 15685 |
| QUOTATION: | In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Salvador Dali (1904–1989), Spanish painter. Diary of a Genius, entry for May 11, 1956 (1966). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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