"When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies"
- Everett Dirksen
About this Quote
This quote by Everett Dirksen is an amusing way of stating that when a member of your home of Representatives transfers to the Senate, they bring with them a wealth of understanding and experience that can benefit both bodies. Dirksen is implying that the person's intelligence quotient (IQ) is higher than the average of both bodies, which their existence will raise the cumulative IQ of both the House and the Senate. This quote is a testimony to the value of experience and knowledge, and how it can be utilized to benefit the legislative procedure. Dirksen is also highlighting the importance of partnership in between the two bodies, and how the exchange of ideas and perspectives can cause better outcomes. Ultimately, Dirksen's quote is a suggestion of the importance of having well-informed and experienced individuals in both your home and the Senate.
"Obviously, you check tht she's safe, she's clean, got all the fingers and toes, like that's going to help them through life. It'll help them walk, but you can't pull them out and check their IQ or anything"
"In other words, the better they did on the IQ test, the worse they did on the practical test and the better they did on the practical tests, the worse they did on the IQ test"
"Well, first of all, we did lots of studies where we show practical intelligence doesn't correlate with G. We have probably two dozen studies that practical intelligence better predicts job success than IQ"
"The winner's edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner's edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success"
"I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I - if I'm not interested in something, I don't grasp it"
"They don't allow you to go any further unless you can do this bomb suit training, because it puts such a mental strain on your spirit. It dumbs you down about 25 to 30 IQ points. You start to hallucinate in the heat inside the suit after 20-30 minutes. So you try not to stay in it too dang long. So the preparation for that - it's either you have it, or you do not"
"I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example"
