Quote by Simone Weil
The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the c

The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell. – Simone Weil

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For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps. – Christopher Columbus

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Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them. – Joseph Story

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Action is the real measure of intelligence. – Napoleon Hill

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