“Those that deem politics beneath their dignity are doomed to be governed by those of lesser talents.” Quote by Aristotle
“No, there's no God, but there might be some sort of an organizing intelligence, and I think to understand it is way beyond our ability. It's certainly not a judgmental entity. It's certainly not paternalistic and all these qualities that have been attributed to God.” ThinkingWayHas BeensMightAbilityQualityIntelligentEntityJudgmental Author:George Carlin
“One cannot enter don Juan's world intellectually, like a dilettante seeking fast and fleeting knowledge. Nor, in don Juan's world, can anything be verified absolutely. The only thing we can do is arrive at a state of increased awareness that allows us to perceive the world around us in a more inclusive manner.” WorldStatesCan DoKnowledgeAwarenessIntelligentSeekingPerceiveFleetingDon JuanJuanDilettantes Author:Carlos Castaneda
“That's the nature of the intelligence business. You have to work with what you can get your hands on, but it is.. and in fact it's more an art form than it is a science, and you have to continually work the problem, continually try.” TryingArtFactsProblemHandsFormWorkIntelligent Author:Dick Cheney
“One of the problems we have as a government is our inability to keep secrets. And it costs us, in terms of our relationship with other governments, in terms of the willingness of other intelligence services to work with us, in terms of revealing sources and methods. And all of those elements enter into some of these leaks.” ProblemGovernmentTermWorkSecretSourceCostElementsIntelligentMethodWillingnessOur RelationshipInabilityRevealingLeaksRelationships With OthersIntelligence Services Author:Dick Cheney
“I am brave, but I take a view. It is an educated view. I am careful. I am not reckless.” DecisionViewsBraveryIntelligentBraveCarefulEducatedReckless Author:Philip Green
“Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.” GuyCreativeToughIntelligentManagementBoardsBoss Author:Carl Icahn
“I think along the way, as we treat nature as model and mentor, and not as a nuisance to be evaded or manipulated, we will certainly acquire much more reverence for life than we seem to be showing right now.” ThinkingWayLifeSeemsRight NowModelsTreatsIntelligentAcquireReverenceMentorNuisanceReverence For Life Author:Amory Lovins
“You need to have a passionate interest in why things are happening. That cast of mind, kept over long periods, gradually improves your ability to focus on reality. If you don't have the cast of mind, you're destined for failure even if you have a high I.Q.” IfsNeedsMindLongRealityPassionInterestAbilityFocusPeriodsHappeningsIntelligentCastsPassionateImprovementDestined Author:Charlie Munger
“So far no one had had enough courage and intelligence to reveal me to my dear Germans. My problems are new, my psychological horizon frighteningly comprehensive, my language bold and clear; there may well be no books written in German which are richer in ideas and more independent than mine.” WellsMayBookIdeasEnoughProblemLanguageClearWrittenMinesIntelligentIndependentBraveDearPsychologicalHorizonComprehensiveHad Enough Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“I've been nominated for 12 Emmys, and we won - for 'Top Chef' - the only time I didn't go.” ChefOnly TimeEmmys Author:Andy Cohen