Kinds of intelligence - Niccolò Machiavelli

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There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.

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weiahe 1 year, 10 months ago
Yeah, that's expected from a rennaisance philosopher with pretty outdated ideas
chrisgerrby 2 years, 7 months ago
Well this is certainly a bunch of unscientific nonsense. Not even poetic. Tragic.

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