Intellect Quotes

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Great intellects are skeptical. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect. — George Santayana
The way in which men cling to old institutions after the life has departed out of them, and out of themselves, reminds me of those… — Henry David Thoreau
All religions have honored the beggar. For he proves that in a matter at the same time as prosaic and holy, banal and regenerative as… — Walter Benjamin
It seems that the whole world is beginning to decay, and that its putrefaction has chosen to spread outward from here, from the land of… — Yasmina Khadra
There was a time when intellectual meant someone who uses reason and intellect. Today, people who call themselves intellectuals are in a form of mental… — Bill Whittle
I want a woman who can arouse my intellect as well as my loins. — Eddie Murphy
I like Colin Powell, I like his West Indian background, I like his intellect, I like a lot of things that he does and his… — Harry Belafonte
I remember that the priest finally said to me, 'You wouldn't like to have a religion that makes things easy for you.' Now I know… — Don Adams
Being an actor is looked at like a prolonged game of dress-up. America puts movie stars on pedestals. In college, it's the flip side. I… — Julia Stiles
My intellect has always been more responsible than my emotions for how I respond to the world. — Suzanne Vega
A human being has been given an intellect to make choices, and we know there are other food sources that do not require the killing… — Mary Tyler Moore
Maybe Iâ€™m old, but to me, â€˜going outâ€™ means going out to dinner. Itâ€™s about the conversation: someone recognizing your intellect, the charm of flirting,… — Keri Russell
Successful marriage is leading innovative lives together, being open, non-programmed. Itâ€™s a free fall: how you handle each new thing as it comes along. Â… — Joseph Campbell
Social adaptation has to proceed via the intellect. — Hans Asperger
Even in a crowded field, it is a rare pleasure to come across a prose stylist like Kellie Wells, whose intellect and language bid one… — Jaimy Gordon
Prayer and Theology are inseparable. True Theology is the adoration offered by the intellect. The intellect clarifies the moment of prayer, but only prayer can… — Olivier Clement
Passion is what makes life interesting, what ignites our soul, fuels our love and carries our friendships, stimulates our intellect, and pushes our limits... A… — Pat Tillman
Knowledge is the conformity of the object and the intellect. — Averroes
The trouble with a lot of people who try to write is they intellectualize about it. That comes after. The intellect is given to us… — Ray Bradbury

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