Intellectual Quote by Edward W. Said

The central fact for me is, I think, that the [role of the] intellectual... cannot be played without a sense of being someone whose…

— Edward Said

The intellectual is an individual with a specific public role in society that cannot be reduced simply to . . a faceless professional.

— Noam Chomsky

“An intellectual is usually someone who isn't exactly distinguished by his intellect. He claims that label to compensate for his inadequacies. It's as old…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

If by 'intellectual' you mean people who are a special class who are in the business of imposing thoughts and forming ideas for people…

— Noam Chomsky

An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself.

— Albert Camus

An intellectual may be defined as a man who speaks with general authority about a subject on which he has no particular competence.

— Irving Kristol

“The intellectual is not defined by professional pursuit and type of occupation. Nor are good upbringing and a good family enough in themselves to…

— Alexander Solschenizyn

“My favourite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence. [ Sources and Acknowledgements : Chapter 19]”

— Arthur C. Clarke

“I was utterly convinced that an intellectual could never be anything but an intellectual, was simply not capable of being anything else, that his…

— Leonid Borodin

“An intellectual is some one who isn't exactly distinguished by his intellect. He claims that label to compensates for his inadequacies.”

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“Being an intellectual among intellectuals means nothing. There must be more.”

— Darnell Lamont Walker

“An intellectual is usually someone who isn't exactly distinguished by his intellect . . . He claims that label to compensate for his inadequacies.…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón