The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold... - Ezra Pound

This quote is attributed to Ezra Pound.

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

Ezra Pound Wisdom

Poet Critic American 1885–1972

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