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"The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings."

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"The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes."

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"Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts."

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"Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy."

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"Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command."

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"Sympathy is the first condition of criticism."

Sympathy, Criticism, First

"So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being."

Being, Living, Self

"Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies."

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"The best path through life is the highway."

Life,

"There is no respect for others without humility in one's self."

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Exlpore more Intelligence quotes

"Action is the real measure of intelligence."

Napoleon Hill, American Writer

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"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

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"The man who knows it can't be done counts the risk, not the reward."

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer

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"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

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"When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results."

Warren Buffett, American Businessman

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"Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own."

Henry B. Adams, American Historian

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"There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence."

Henry B. Adams, American Historian

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"Intelligence is a moral category."

Theodor Adorno, German Philosopher

Intelligence,