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Intelligence Quotes by George Orwell
- One defeats a fanatic precisely by not being a fanatic oneself, but on the contrary by using one's intelligence.
- In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
- We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.
- Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
- There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them.
- To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.
- Stupidity was as necessary as intelligence, and as difficult to attain.
More Intelligence Quotes
- It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
- There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. — Aristotle
- The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. — Aristotle
- Wit is educated insolence. — Aristotle
- To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today. — Isaac Asimov
- If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them. — Isaac Asimov
- Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior. — Julian Assange
- People are smarter than you might think. — John Astin
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- Patience is the companion of wisdom. — Saint Augustine
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