Quotation by
Niccolo Machiavelli
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
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Machiavelli divides intelligence into three types based on how a person gains understanding: some grasp ideas independently, others recognize the value of what others comprehend, and some fail to understand either on their own or through others. He ranks these types by their quality, considering self-derived understanding as the best, appreciating others' insight as good, and lacking both as the worst.
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