Acclaim Quote by Walter Kaufmann

“Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality.” quote by Walter Kaufmann — Download Open image

“Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality.”

Walter Kaufmann

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