Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended.
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"Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended." — Alfred North Whitehead
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Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended. — Alfred North Whitehead
About Alfred North Whitehead
Alfred North Whitehead was a Mathematician from United Kingdom (1861–1947).
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This quote is attributed to Alfred North Whitehead, a Mathematician from United Kingdom.
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Alfred North Whitehead lived from 1861 – 1947.