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My favourite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.

[Sources and Acknowledgements: Chapter 19]

Arthur C. Clarke

Tag: intelligence education intellectuals

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.

Ambrose Bierce

Tag: humor politics intelligence

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

Saul Bellow

Tag: intelligence self-deception ignorance illusion avoidance

It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.

Albert Camus

Tag: intelligence compassion death execution scholars thinkers

Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago.

Horace Mann

Tag: intelligence knowledge opinion growth conflict

It is a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word.

Andrew Jackson

Tag: humor intelligence spelling