One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't. George Bernard Shaw
One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't.
In short, intelligence, considered in what seems to be its original feature, is the faculty of manufacturing artificial objects, especially tools to make tools, and of indefinitely urging the manufacture. Henri Bergson
In short, intelligence, considered in what seems to be its original feature, is the faculty of manufacturing artificial objects, especially tools to make tools, and of indefinitely urging the manufacture.
The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. Simone Weil
The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell.
Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of a life is to go on asking them. Frank Moore Colby
Clever people seem not to feel the natural pleasure of bewilderment, and are always answering questions when the chief relish of a life is to go on asking them.
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence. John Calvin
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence. Henry Adams
There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.
Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare. Harriet Martineau
Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare.
One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence. Lewis Mumford
One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.
I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic. Lisa Alther
I happen to feel that the degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic.
It is ironic that the United States should have been founded by intellectuals, for throughout most of our political history, the intellectual has been for the most part either an outsider, a servant or a scapegoat. Richard Hofstadter
It is ironic that the United States should have been founded by intellectuals, for throughout most of our political history, the intellectual has been for the most part either an outsider, a servant or a scapegoat.
The universe is an intelligence test. Timothy Leary
The universe is an intelligence test.
There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have. Don Herold
There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.
A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence. Barbara Walters
A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence.
In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity. Konrad Adenauer
In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity.
You can have all the intelligence in the world and don't have enough stamina. I have seen some very bright, bright women who do not have the stamina for husbands. Charleszetta Waddles
You can have all the intelligence in the world and don't have enough stamina. I have seen some very bright, bright women who do not have the stamina for husbands.
An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it. Laurence J. Peter
An intelligence test sometimes shows a man how smart he would have been not to have taken it.
Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. George Santayana
Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.
Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen. John Ciardi
Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen.
I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing. Socrates
I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. Arthur C. Clarke
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.
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