There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.
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"There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless." — Niccolo Machiavelli
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There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless. — Niccolo Machiavelli
About Niccolo Machiavelli
Niccolo Machiavelli was a Writer from Republic of Florence (1469–1527).
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This quote is attributed to Niccolo Machiavelli, a Writer from Republic of Florence.
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Niccolo Machiavelli lived from 1469 – 1527.