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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.
Salvador Dali
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"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."
— Salvador Dali

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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. — Salvador Dali

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Salvador Dali was a Artist from Spain (1904–1989).

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Who said "In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thin…"?
This quote is attributed to Salvador Dali, a Artist from Spain.
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Salvador Dali lived from 1904 – 1989.