Quote of Niccolo Machiavelli - There are three kinds of intelligence:...
Biography - Niccolo Machiavelli:
Italian diplomat, politician, philosopher, humanist and writer.
Born: 1469 - Died: 1527
Period:
16th century
15th century
Place of birth: Italy
Born: 1469 - Died: 1527
Period:
16th century
15th century
Place of birth: Italy
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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