Since it is seldom clear whether intellectual activity denotes a superior mode of being or a vital deficiency, opinion swings between considering intellect a privilege and seeing it as a handicap.
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"Since it is seldom clear whether intellectual activity denotes a superior mode of being or a vital deficiency, opinion swings between considering intellect a privilege and seeing it as a handicap." — Jacques Barzun
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Since it is seldom clear whether intellectual activity denotes a superior mode of being or a vital deficiency, opinion swings between considering intellect a privilege and seeing it as a handicap. — Jacques Barzun
About Jacques Barzun
Jacques Barzun was a Educator from United States (1907–2012).
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This quote is attributed to Jacques Barzun, a Educator from United States.
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Jacques Barzun lived from 1907 – 2012.