When all think alike, then no one is thinking. By Walter Lippmann Groupthink, Independent, Thinking, Thought
When he who hears does not know what he who speaks means, and when he who speaks does not know what he himself means—that is philosophy. By Voltaire Funny, Philosophy, Thinking, Thought
Every man who expresses an honest thought is a soldier in the army of intellectual liberty. By Robert G. lngersoll Honesty, Intellectuals, Liberty, Thinking, Thought
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. By Rene Descartes Creativity, Inspirational, Thinking, Thought, Wise
A thought is often original, though you have uttered it a hundred times. By Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Funny, Thinking, Thought
To be honest, what I feel really bad about is that I don’t feel worse. That is the intellectual’s problem in a nutshell. By Michael Frayn Intellectuals, Sad, Thinking, Thought
Let a hundred flowers bloom. Let a hundred schools of thought contend. By Mao Tse-tung Diversity, Thought, Wise
When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it is proof that it should be rejected. By Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues Clear, Simple, Thinking, Thought, Wise
Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity, and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigors of the mind. By Leonardo da Vinci Motivational, Thinking, Thought, Wise
Judgment is more than skill. It sets forth on intellectual seas beyond the shores of hard indisputable factual information. By Kingman Brewster Intellectuals, Thinking, Thought
I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. By John Locke Action, Famous, Inspirational, Thinking, Thought
The only means of strengthening one’s intellect is to make up one’s mind about nothing—to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts. By John Keats About strength, Creativity, Thinking, Thought, Wise
Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more. By Henri-Frederic Amiel Analysis, Spontaneity, Thinking, Thought