Intelligence

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Madness and Intelligence (1)

Men have called me mad; but the question is not settled whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence - whether much that is glorious - whether all that is profound - does not spring from di...

There are Two Kinds of Intellect (2)

There are different kinds of right understanding; some have right understanding in a certain order of things, and not in others, where they go astray. Some draw conclusions well from a few premises, ...


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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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