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Intelligence Quotes
90 FAMOUS QUOTES · INTELLIGENCE
Intelligence Quotes
Read 90 of the best intelligence quotes from Socrates, Lao Tzu, the Panchatantra, Thiruvalluvar, Richard Feynman, C.V. Raman and Sherlock Holmes, plus quotes on emotional intelligence and smart decisi
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
Isaac Asimov
ScienceWisdom
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.”
Bertrand Russell
DoubtConfidence
“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
Open MindThinking
“An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God.”
Attributed to Srinivasa Ramanujan
MathematicsFaith
“Ask the right questions, and nature will open the doors to her secrets.”
Attributed to C.V. Raman
ScienceQuestions
“Intelligence is not knowing all the answers. It's knowing which questions to ask.”
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QuestionsThinking
“A smart person learns from their mistakes. A wise person learns from other people's mistakes too.”
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MistakesWisdom
“Think before you speak, and think again before you post.”
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Social MediaThinking
“Being smart is knowing the facts. Being wise is knowing when to use them.”
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WisdomKnowledge
“Changing your mind when you learn something new is not weakness. It's intelligence.”
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Open MindGrowth
“The smartest person in the room is usually the one listening the most.”
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ListeningWisdom
“Real intelligence makes complicated things simple, not simple things complicated.”
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SimplicityClarity
“Emotional intelligence is knowing what you feel, why you feel it and what to do about it.”
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Emotional IntelligenceSelf Awareness
“The ability to stay calm when others panic is a quiet kind of genius.”
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CalmSelf Control
“Empathy is intelligence that has learned to feel.”
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EmpathyKindness
“A smart mind wins arguments. A wise heart wins people.”
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RelationshipsWisdom
“Saying "I'm sorry" and "I was wrong" takes more intelligence than winning any debate.”
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ApologyHumility
“Anger makes smart people do foolish things. Pause before you react.”
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AngerSelf Control
“Intelligent people disagree without being disagreeable.”
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RespectDebate
“Every expert was once a beginner who refused to stop asking questions.”
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BeginnersGrowth
“A curious child asks a hundred questions a day. Never let that child inside you go quiet.”
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CuriosityChildhood
“Ask "why" until you understand and "how" until you can do it.”
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QuestionsLearning
“Don't be afraid of looking silly when you ask a question. Be afraid of staying confused.”
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QuestionsCourage
“An open mind is like a window: it lets in light and fresh ideas.”
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