Action Quote by Carl von Clausewitz

There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.

— Marilyn vos Savant

There is no such thing as Intelligence; one has intelligence of this or that. One must have intelligence only for what one is doing.

— Edgar Degas

Courage is perhaps our most admirable trait. The man, or woman, who possesses it is able to plunge ahead, despite dangers, despite warnings, despite…

— Jack McDevitt

[Intellectual courage is] the quality that allows one to believe in one's judgement in the face of disappointment and widespread skepticism. Intellectual courage is…

— John Charles Polanyi

Intelligence is in constant process of forming, and its retention requires constant alertness in observing consequences, an open-minded will to learn, and courage in…

— John Dewey

Intelligence alone is not nearly enough when it comes to acting wisely.

— Anonymous

Intelligence is composed mostly of imagination, insight, things that have nothing to do with reason.

— Vivienne Westwood

Intelligence is a mere instrument of circumstances.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Intelligence is an elegance of excellence with an endurance of empathy, efficiency and effervescence of self-reliance with self-confidence besides an effective respect for independence…

— Anuj Somany

Training the intellect does not result in intelligence. Intelligence comes into being when one acts in perfect harmony, both intellectually and emotionally.

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

Intelligence is just a tool to be used toward a goal, and goals are not always chosen intelligently.

— Larry Niven

Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.

— Thomas Szasz