Word: intellection
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...area where the Western European countries should logically bear most of the aid burden." How easy it is to "regard Africa", so much easier than finding means to convince Europe of its responsibilities--means other than America's famous gift of moral suasion. Ten men of good will and intellect have labored three months on this report, and have presented nothing to the public beyond what Mr. Black or Professor Mason could have thought up in an armchair in three hours...
...future scientific team tomfoolery, might I suggest book burning? Records established in this test of intellect are: encyclopedia ten minutes (Britannica, Volume P), the Talmud twelve minutes, Winnie the Pooh five minutes. Prevalent textbooks may serve as igniters. Paperbacks are hardly sporting. ELIZABETH TAYLOR American Embassy Lima, Peru...
...fact then the argument comes to this: do not challenge our assumptions about man's destiny, his intellect, or what was formerly called his "free will." Further, do not quibble with our displays of linguistic hopscotch. Finally, permit us to pursue any researches we may find attractive since some of them might perhaps possibly lead to something. In short, if you will just agree with us to begin with, we might be able, using our experimental results and our vocabulary, to persuade you to agree with us, provided you ask no questions...
...throbs with simple emotions labeled Patrie, Dieu, Gloire, and he has a gift for prophecy that is more Old Testament than 20th century modern. De Gaulle's faults are common to many men-he is bullheaded, arrogant, touchy, more responsive to flattery than criticism, insufferably proud of his intellect and insight. His virtues, however, are rare in any age, and are summed up in the word character...
Stanford Psychologist Eleanor E. Maccoby, surveying "Woman's Intellect," recalled that, statistically, girls are slightly brighter than boys to start with, but in their teens they begin to fall behind boys in analytic facility, which includes mathematics. Mrs. Maccoby correlates this fact with the discovery from various psychological tests that children (boys included) who are protected and discouraged from aggression, independence and initiative tend to be poor at math, while those who are early turned loose on their own to work out their problems without help tend to be better at it. And girls are more likely than boys...