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> [“With the confidence and peace of mind native to true genius, I lay my life story before the world, so that the reader may learn how to educate himself to be a great tomcat, may recognize the full extent of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-t-a-hoffmann-2/with-the-confidence-and-peace-of-mind-native-to-true-genius-i-lay-my/)

[E.T.A. Hoffmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/e-t-a-hoffmann-2/)

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