Coordinates Quote by Henri Bergson

“It is the very essence of intelligence to coordinate means with a view to a remote end, and to undertake what it does not feel absolutely sure of carrying out.” quote by Henri Bergson — Download Open image

“It is the very essence of intelligence to coordinate means with a view to a remote end, and to undertake what it does not feel absolutely sure of carrying out.”

Henri Bergson

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