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Jean de la Bruyere

There are certain things in which mediocrity is not to be endured, such as poetry, music, painting, public speaking.

Poetry

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Jean de la Bruyere means that in creative and expressive fields like poetry, music, painting, and public speaking, being average or just okay is unacceptable because these arts demand excellence. He suggests that mediocrity in these areas fails to inspire or move people, so only high quality work should be tolerated.

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