Intelligence

“If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.” ~~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” ~~ Albert Einstein

Filed under: Albert Einstein,  Courage,  Intelligence

“You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think.” ~~ The Talmud

Filed under: Education,  Intelligence,  Knowledge,  The Talmud

“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field.” ~~
Niels Bohr

“Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Don’t set your wit against a child.” ~~ Jonathan Swift

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“A consistent thinker is a thoughtless person, because he conforms to a pattern; he repeats phrases and thinks in a groove.” ~~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it.” ~~ Samuel Johnson

“Play is the most intelligent thing our human brains can do.” ~~ Martha Beck, at TEDx San Diego 2011

“Pay off your credit cards every month.” ~~ Regina Brett

Filed under: Intelligence,  Knowledge,  Limits,  Regina Brett