“Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way.”
— Marcel Proust
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An intellectual is a man who takes
“An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
Author: Dwight D. Eisenhower
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I know this world is ruled by
“I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence. Everything that surrounds us- everything that exists – proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact. It is mathematical in its precision.”
— Thomas A. Edison
Author: Thomas A. Edison
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The 9/11/2013 Commission strongly recommends that the
“The 9/11 Commission strongly recommends that the National Intelligence Director be fully in control of the budget, from developing it to implementing it, to ensuring that the National Intelligence Director has the clout to make decisions.”
— Leonard Boswell
Author: Leonard Boswell
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All intelligent thoughts have already been thought;
“All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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The object of pure physics is the
“The object of pure physics is the unfolding of the laws of the intelligible world; the object of pure mathematics that of unfolding the laws of human intelligence.”
— James Joseph Sylvester
Author: James Joseph Sylvester
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To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly
“To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.”
— Oscar Wilde
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Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest
“Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest appreciation of mystery.”
— Thomas Moore
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To educate the intelligence is to expand
“To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires.”
— James Russell Lowell
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I feel audiences are not given enough
“I feel audiences are not given enough credit for their intelligence.”
— Tony Goldwyn
Author: Tony Goldwyn
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Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was
“Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence.”
— Ethel Waters
Author: Ethel Waters
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