Character is higher than intellect… a great soul will be strong to live, as well as to think.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Intelligence is that faculty of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered.
—Haneef Fatmi (1933–1995) Pakistani Engineer
The intellect is always fooled by the heart.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence.
—Robert Anton Wilson (1932–2007) American Philosopher, Essayist, Novelist, Playwright
It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious
—Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947) English Mathematician, Philosopher
We regard intelligence as man’s main characteristic and we know that there is no superiority which intelligence cannot confer on us, no inferiority for which it cannot compensate.
—Henri Bergson (1859–1941) French Philosopher, Evolutionist
Nowadays to be intelligible is to be found out.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright
We should not only use the brains we have, but all that we can borrow.
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) American Head of State
And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, that one small head could carry all he knew.
—Oliver Goldsmith (1730–74) Irish Novelist, Playwright, Poet
Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you.
—Wayne Dyer (1940–2015) American Self-Help Author
Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don’t have film.
—Anonymous
Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way
—Marcel Proust (1871–1922) French Novelist
A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one’s own ignorance.
—Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527) Florentine Political Philosopher
In that way imagination and intelligence enter into our existence in the part of servants of the primary instincts.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
Whatever debases the intelligence degrades the entire human being.
—Simone Weil (1909–1943) French Philosopher, Political Activist
It’s good to be clever, but not to show it.
—French Proverb
The more unintelligent a man is, the less mysterious existence seems to him.
—Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) German Philosopher
It is wiser to find out than to suppose.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
When you don’t have an education, you’ve got to use your brains.
—Unknown
Intelligence consists in recognizing opportunity
—Unknown
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
—David Fasold (1939–98) American Ark Researcher, Captain
Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.
—Edward de Bono (1933–2021) Maltese-British Psychologist, Writer
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.
—Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) English Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist, Academic
I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb… and I also know that I’m not blonde.
—Dolly Parton (b.1946) American Musician, Actress
When two or more people coordinate in a spirit of harmony and work toward a definite objective or purpose, they place themselves in a position, through the alliance, to absorb the power directly from the great storehouse of Infinite Intelligence.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
It is impossible to underrate human intelligence—beginning with one’s own.
—Henry Adams (1838–1918) American Historian, Man of Letters
The best buy by way of management is brains-at any price.
—Malcolm S. Forbes (1919–1990) American Publisher, Businessperson
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modem world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand A. Russell (1872–1970) British Philosopher, Mathematician, Social Critic
An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.
—Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) American Author, Journalist, Short Story Writer
Intelligence is the effort to do the best you can at your particular job; the quality that gives dignity to that job, whether it happens to be scrubbing a floor or running a corporation.
—James Cash Penney (1875–1971) American Entrepreneur
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