Education… has produced a
Education… has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading. G. M. Trevelyan
Intelligence
It is not worth
It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that. G. H. Hardy
Lecturers should remember that
Lecturers should remember that the capacity of the mind to absorb is limited to what the seat can endure. Evan Esar
Cleverness is not wisdom.
Cleverness is not wisdom. Euripides
Those who are held
Those who are held Wise among men and who search the reasons of things, are those who bring the most sorrow on themselves. Euripides
We pay a high
We pay a high price for intelligence. Wisdom hurts. Euripides
Looks fade. Brains don’t.
Looks fade. Brains don’t. Eunice Kennedy Shriver
If it had not
If it had not been for the discontent of a few fellows who had not been satisfied with their conditions, you would still be living in caves. Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization. Progress is born of agitation. It is agitation or stagnation. Eugene V. Debs
Most people think that
Most people think that intelligence is about brain, where really it’s about focus. Genius is just attention to a subject until it becomes specific, specific, specific. Esther Hicks
The mathematician who pursues
The mathematician who pursues his studies without clear views of this matter, must often have the uncomfortable feeling that his paper and pencil surpass him in intelligence. Ernst Mach