Quote by Henry Adams
There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence

There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence. – Henry Adams

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No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself. – Henry Adams

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I think what hes – what he believes, and he may be correct, I dont know, that we have some intelligence information that leads us to know some things about whats going on in Iraq that we havent revealed to others. – Lawrence Eagleburger

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I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure. – Mikhail Bakunin

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My understanding is that what was provided was general order of battle information, not operational intelligence. I certainly have no knowledge of US participation in preparing battle and strike packages and doubt strongly that that occurred. – Frank Carlucci

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