Authority Quote by Leonardo da Vinci

He who in reasoning cites authority is making use of his memory rather than of his intellect.

— Leonardo da Vinci

Whoever in debate quotes authority uses not intellect, but memory.

— Leonardo da Vinci

Anyone who invokes authors in discussion is not using his intelligence but his memory.

— Leonardo da Vinci

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.

— Miguel de Unamuno

Intelligence is measured by a person's ability to see validity within both sides of contradicting arguments.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

I'm merely trying to give you the sort of argument that would appeal to your intelligence.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

“If one has to say, in an argument, "I am intelligent! I do know things!" then one might as well stop arguing.”

— Orson Scott Card

Those who, in debate, appeal to their qualifications, argue from memory, not from understanding.

— Leonardo da Vinci

“The problem with smart people is that they like to be right and sometimes will defend ideas to the death rather than admit they’re…

— Scott Berkun

The private citizen, beset by partisan appeals for the loan of his Public Opinion, will soon see, perhaps, that these appeals are not a…

— Walter Lippmann

He who seeks intelligence lacks intelligence.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.

— Anonymous