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Quote by Marcel Proust
Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing

Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way. – Marcel Proust

Other quotes by Marcel Proust

The paradoxes of today are the prejudices of tomorrow, since the most benighted and the most deplorable prejudices have had their moment of novelty when fashion lent them its fragile grace. – Marcel Proust

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Paradox
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Marcel Proust
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The human plagiarism which is most difficult to avoid, for individuals… is the plagiarism of ourselves. – Marcel Proust

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Plagiarism
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Marcel Proust
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Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are. – George Santayana

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Intelligence

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Intelligence

Im an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals. – Steve Jobs

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Intelligence

Im the chairman of the intelligence committee. We dont only get formal briefings, but we collect our information from the intelligence community in a variety of ways. – Mike Rogers

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Intelligence

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But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be. – Alan Watts

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Ive always had bronchitis. Ive been administered the Sacrament of Death three times for it. – Mercedes McCambridge

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Intolerance is the Do Not Touch sign on something that cannot bear touching. We do not mind having our hair ruffled, but we will not tolerate any familiarity with the toupee which covers our baldness. – Eric Hoffer

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There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye. – Lord Acton

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smile