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"The average IQ in America is-and this can be proven mathematically-average."
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"Could it be that all those reports coming from our own intelligence that Bush ignored was right all along? Could it be that the UN was right all along?"

"It is easy to be intelligent, but it is very difficult to be wise because wisdom comes from experience."

"Just imagine, among 8.7 million species, only one has become smart enough to ponder over the meaning of life. This simple evolutionary fact itself implies the gravitas of human life."

"You have to be smart to get what you want."

"Our head is designed to broaden our capability of analyzing facts, events and draw the right conclusions."

"Three-quarters of the sicknesses of intelligent people come from their intelligence. They need at least a doctor who can understand this sickness."

"To have contrary [negative, wrong] intellect has become an odd rule in this current era, hasn't it? The one who proceeds with caution will win."

"Every part of you is a master intelligence and is speaking truth to you, and through you, at all times."

"Brilliance of the brain must be admired more than beauty of the body."

"The problem with being clever, Serene thought with a sigh, is that everyone assumes you're always planning something."
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"The more aspects of life that can be moved from private reign to public realm, the better it is for politics."

"There are a few things that people all around the world need to admit to themselves. Trade restraints slow economic growth, the euro is not a reserve currency, and scoreless sports ties are boring."

"We loved cars until the '70s or so. Then they became appliances. They turned into motorized cup holders. Most of it has to do with urban sprawl. What began as pleasure ends up in necessity, as so many things do."

"People say, 'Oh, politics is so polarized today,' and I'm thinking... '1861, that was polarized.'"

"Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power."
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