#intellect

It is not enough to possess a good mind; it must be applied.

From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes

To understand a cipher is to understand the mind of the cipher maker.

From The Code Book by Simon Singh

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events.

From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman

Our passional nature not only lawfully may, but must, decide an option between propositions, whenever it is genuinely impossible for our intellect to find any more reason for choosing one over the other.

From The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

Scientific progress is a series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions.

From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn

Jewish thought has evolved through dialogue and debate.

From Judaism: A Very Short Introduction by Norman Solomon

It was a time when profound changes in thought occurred.

From The Great Transformation by Karen Armstrong

Knowledge is based on the assumption that the world is intelligible.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Knowledge can be obtained only by intellectual effort.

From The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

It is not enough to possess a good mind; it is more important to use it well.

From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes

We should be more interested in finding the truth than being right.

From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef

The coffeehouse became a center of social interaction and intellectual discourse.

From A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage

The greatest civilization is a civilization of the mind.

From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant

The history of science is a series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions.

From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn

Understanding is not merely a matter of computation.

From The Emperor's New Mind by Roger Penrose

The most important thing is to keep the critical spirit alive.

From The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper

The search for a method of calculating longitude has occupied the best minds for centuries.

From Longitude by Dava Sobel

The brain is the most complex structure in the universe, and it is also the most fragile.

From The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

Faith is a way of seeing that transcends the intellect.

From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong

The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell