The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold... - Horatio Nelson

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind and still retain the ability to function."

Horatio Nelson Wisdom

Naval Admiral British 1758–1805

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