Despite our very recent appearance on the planet, humanity combines arrogance with increasing material demands, even as we become more numerous. Our toughness is a delusion. Have we the intelligence and discipline to vigilantly guard against our tendency to grow without limit? Lynn Margulis appearancearrogancecombine share on social
Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence. Edgar Allan Poe intelligencemadnessscience Change image and share on social
I have been a systems engineer, systems administrator, a senior adviser for the Central Intelligence Agency, a solutions consultant and a telecommunications information systems officer. Edward Snowden administratoradviseragency Change image and share on social
The Obama administration appears to regard intelligence leaks and briefings more or less like briefings by the Democratic National Committee or White House flack Jay Carney. You use any information at hand, classified or not, and you spin it any way you like, fairly or not. Elliott Abrams administrationappearbriefing share on social
Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink. E. E. Cummings buydrinkhard Change image and share on social
It would help if human experts agreed on the meaning of such basic terms as intelligence, consciousness, or awareness. They don't. It's hard to build something that's incompletely defined. Edward M. Lerner agreeawarenessbasic Change image and share on social
Human beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend the principle of intelligence. Michael Polanyi beingexerciseframework Change image and share on social
From the lowest animals of which we can affirm intelligence up to man this type of intellect is found. Edward Thorndike affirmanimalfind Change image and share on social
I think there's a supreme power behind the whole thing, an intelligence. Look at all of the instincts of nature, both animals and plants, the very ingenious ways they survive. If you cut yourself, you don't have to think about it. Clyde Tombaugh animalcutingenious share on social
Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. Salvador Dali ambitionbirdintelligence Change image and share on social
