Conscious Quote by Harold Nicolson

Intellectuals are not defined according to the jobs they do, but by the manner in which they act, the way they see themselves, and…

— Frank Furedi

Individualism is rather like innocence: There must be something unconscious about it.

— Louis Kronenberger

Intellectuals are hindered on the way to being, by their narcissism.

— Erich Fromm

Intellectuals, who go after the crowd - have never been intellectuals. Intellectuals should either lead the crowd after themselves, or completely isolate themselves from…

— Ilkin Santak

The intellectual activity of those without power is always characterized as non-intellectual.

— Paulo Freire

Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas and other people's values.

— Gerald Brenan

“intellectuals became preoccupied with an aspiration as fundamental in humans as the urge for individual autonomy: the need to belong.”

— Aileen M. Kelly

I've run into certain geniuses of individualism - they are very few and far between - who live their lives completely on their own…

— David Duchovny

Collective wisdom, alas, is no adequate substitute for the intelligence of individuals. Individuals who opposed received opinions have been the source of all progress,…

— Bertrand Russell

“Most people are not even aware of their need to conform. They live under the illusion that they follow their own ideas and inclinations,…

— Erich Fromm

“People are called intellectuals because they're privileged. It's not because they're smart or they know a lot. There are plenty of people who know…

— Noam Chomsky

I know of people whose actions and words I admire and respect. Some are called "intellectuals," some are not.

— Noam Chomsky