520 Quotes About Intellect

Wit had conquered science by laughing it out of court.

Seniority has nothing to do with intellectuality, your individuality wins the majority or minority, simply because you maintained the status quo of your peculiarity.

As a matter of fact, with all his wit, humor, raillery, persiflage, he was the profoundest logician that ever appealed to the intellect of an American audience. There was logic even in his laughter. He passed the cup of mirth, and in its sparkling foam were found the gems of unanswerable truth.{Kittredge on the great Robert Ingersoll}

While having one’s assertions challenged might be bad for an unintelligent man’s ego; it sure is good for his intellect.

Scientific advancement carries risk,” Kohler argued. “It always has. Space programs, genetic research, medicine—they all make mistakes. Science needs to survive its own blunders, at any cost. For everyone’s sake.”Vittoria was amazed at Kohler’s ability to weigh moral issues with scientific detachment. His intellect seemed to be the product of an icy divorce from his inner spirit. “You think CERN is so critical to the earth’s future that we should be immune from moral responsibility?

Don't make yourself small.Not for anyone.If someone tells you you're too much...too loud, too sensitive, too fierce, too caring, too intellectual, too optimistic, too realistic, too logical, too emotional...just smile and move on, my friend.Clearly, they aren't enough for you.

There is a world of difference between being clever and being right.

If the intellect functions in wrong direction, it is deceit and if it turns in the right direction, it will get one’s work done.

The intellect of man is forced to choosePerfection of the life, or of the workAnd if it take the second must refuseA heavenly mansion, raging in the dark.