Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends b…

Niccolo Machiavelli
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Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, the third is useless. ✨ Niccolo Machiavelli (2010). The Prince, p.93, FastPencil Inc
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