The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold... - John Dewey

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time without losing the ability to function."

John Dewey Wisdom

Philosopher Educator American 1859–1952

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