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"belief is the death of intelligence."
"Intelligence alone is not nearly enough when it comes to acting wisely."
"She has man's brain--a brain that a man should have were he much gifted--and woman's heart. The good God fashioned her for a purpose, believe me when He made that so good combination."
"But if one observes, one will see that the body has its own intelligence; it requires a great deal of intelligence to observe the intelligence of the body."
"You have killed my love. You used to stir my imagination. Now you don't even stir my curiosity. You simply produce no effect. I loved you because you were marvelous, because you had genius and intellect, because you realized the dreams of great poets and gave shape and substance to the shadows of art. You have thrown it all away. You are shallow and stupid"
"We must not allow our pride to be the motivation behind our apologetics; rather, philoverity, the love of truth must be the full and complete motivation. For pride corrupts truth."
"I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious. I want them to understand it so that they will be positioned to make it a better place"
"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in."
"Our children are only as brilliant as we allow them to be."
"One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful philosopher. His nature is to view the world in an unpredictable albeit useful light."
"Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no need of change."
"I expect that you must receive top marks at school, young lady."Madeleine smiled as she stirred her tea. "There are always rewards for those who state the obvious frequently and with conviction."
"It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners."
"Beyond all sciences, philosophies, theologies, and histories, a child's relentless inquiry is truly all it takes to remind us that we don't know as much as we think we know."
"Mental acuity of any kind comes from solving problems yourself, not from being told how to solve them."
"Happiness will grow if you plant the seeds of love in the garden of hope with compassion and care."
"Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs."
"I couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly!"
"I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better."