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Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688) English philosopher
Source: Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality (1731), Ch. 5, sct. 7
“There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence.”
Ali (601–661) cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 2, p. 59.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
“Reason is intelligence taking exercise; imagination is intelligence with an erection.”
Victor Hugo (1802–1885) French poet, novelist, and dramatist
Unpublished notebook from 1845-50. Published in Seebacher (ed.), Oeuvres Complètes, vol. 10, p. 158 (Laffont, 1989). English translation from Robb, Victor Hugo p. 249 (Norton, 1997).
“Being able to embrace contradictions is a sign of intelligence.
Or insanity.”
Richard Kadrey (1957) San Francisco-based novelist, freelance writer, and photographer
Source: Butcher Bird
“What’s intelligence for if not for seeking knowledge?”
Larry Niven book Destiny's Road
Source: Destiny's Road (1997), Chapter 30, “Hydraulic * Empire” (p. 299)
“Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.”
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950) American writer
“Imagination, not intelligence, made us human.”
Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) English author
Foreword to The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1998) by David Pringle, ISBN 0-87951-937-1</small>, and The Definitive Illustrated Guide to Fantasy (2003) by David Pringle, <small> ISBN 1-84442-930-X
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