The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold... - Francis of Assisi

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

Francis of Assisi Wisdom

Mystic, Friar Italian 1181–1226

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