Intelligence Quote by Bertrand Russell

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“So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.”

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Those who advocate common usage in philosophy sometimes speak in a manner that suggests the mystique of the 'common man.'

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I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability.

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