Stendhal Quotes on Intelligence

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1. “Only great minds can afford a simple style.”

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Genius, Simplicity, Wisdom, Intelligence, Creativity

2. “I love her beauty, but I fear her mind.”

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Love, Beauty, Intelligence, Fear, Relationships

3. “The highest rational achievement of the finest intellects consists in grasping that certain matters lie beyond their powers to grasp.”

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Intelligence, Knowledge, Wisdom, Limits, Philosophy

4. “Together with his fiery soul, Julien possessed one of those stunning memories so often linked to stupidity.”

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Memory, Intelligence, Perception, Contrast, Character

5. “Nothing is so odious to the mediocre as mental superiority. There lies the source of hatred in the world of today.”

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Mediocrity, Intelligence, Hatred, Society, Superiority

6. “The great drawback of being witty is that you have to keep your eyes fixed on the semi-idiots around you, and absorb their worthless sensations.”

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Wit, Intelligence, Frustration, Society, Observation

7. “A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”

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Wisdom, Enemies, Strategy, Intelligence, Experience

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