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“The first duty of intelligence is to recognize the obvious.”

Firsts Responsibility Duty Obvious

Author:Walter Darby Bannard

“We all live in a society where someone who lives right across hasn't eaten and you don't know it or you are having problems where you are close to suicide and no one knows; everyone is going about their duty and thinking everything is fine. It's a dual world we live in and there is so much going on and yet it is not so obvious because we all live in our individual worlds.”

Thinking Knows World Problem Individual Duty Fine Suicide Obvious Where You Are

Author:Juliet Asante

“From whence it is obvious to conclude that, since our Faculties are not fitted to penetrate into the internal Fabrick and real Essences of Bodies; but yet plainly discover to us the Being of a GOD, and the Knowledge of our selves, enough to lead us into a full and clear discovery of our Duty, and great Concernment, it will become us, as rational Creatures, to imploy those Faculties we have about what they are most adapted to, and follow the direction of Nature, where it seems to point us out the way.”

Way Real Self Enough God Body Seems Science Knowledge Clear Duty Creatures Discovery Essence Obvious Rational Internals Faculty Penetrate Adapted

Book:An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding (Complete)

Source: An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding (Complete)

“We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.”

Men Firsts Duty Intelligent Depth Intelligence Obvious Thrive Intelligent Man

Book:The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell: An age like this, 1920-1940

Source: The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell: An age like this, 1920-1940

“Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can't see it. So quietly submit to be painted---i.e., keep fulfilling all the obvious duties of your station (you really know quite well enough what they are!), asking forgiveness for each failure and then leaving it alone.You are in the right way. Walk---don't keep on looking at it.”

Knows Way Wells Enough Remember Artist Religion Walks Trust Duty Asking Leaving Obvious Stations Submit Fulfilling Right Way Asking For Forgiveness

Author:C. S. Lewis