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We should take care not to make the intellect our god it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality
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"We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality"

- Albert Einstein

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Albert Einstein's quote is a pointer to not put excessive faith in our intellect. Our intelligence is an effective tool, but it should not be our god. It is very important to keep in mind that our intellect does not have a character, and it can not make choices for us. We must use our intelligence to help us make decisions, however we ought to not rely on it completely. We must also take into consideration our emotions, intuition, and worths when making decisions. Our intelligence can help us understand the facts and analyze the circumstance, however it can not inform us what is ideal or incorrect. We must utilize our intelligence to help us make notified decisions, however we should not let it be our only guide.

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Albert Einstein This quote is written / told by Albert Einstein between March 14, 1879 and April 18, 1955. He was a famous Physicist from Germany. The author also have 159 other quotes.

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