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title: "5 Minded Intellectual Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [“An intellectual is usually someone who isn't exactly distinguished by his intellect. He claims that label to compensate for his inadequacies. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz-zafon/an-intellectual-is-usually-someone-who-isn-t-exactly-distinguished-by-2/)

[Carlos Ruiz Zafón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-ruiz-zafon/)

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> [If a quotationist who uses the words and thoughts of others to make quotes is a 'Narrow intellectual', then a quotationist who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-fowler/if-a-quotationist-who-uses-the-words-and-thoughts-of-others-to-make/)

[Steve Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-fowler/)

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> [If a quotationist who plagiarizes the words and minds of others to make quotes is a 'Narrow intellectual'. Then a quotationist who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-fowler/if-a-quotationist-who-plagiarizes-the-words-and-minds-of-others-to/)

[Steve Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-fowler/)

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> [He (Intellectuals) claims that label to compensate for his own inadequacies. It's as old as that saying: tell me what you boast…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz-zafon/he-intellectuals-claims-that-label-to-compensate-for-his-own/)

[Carlos Ruiz Zafon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-ruiz-zafon/)

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> [“An intellectual is usually someone who isn't exactly distinguished by his intellect," Corelli asserted. "he claims that label to compensate for his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz-zafon/an-intellectual-is-usually-someone-who-isn-t-exactly-distinguished-by-3/)

[Carlos Ruiz Zafón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-ruiz-zafon/)

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