The test of a first-rate intelligence - AOKAY

June 13, 2025 quotes

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Source: The Crack-Up

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