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If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is very obvious to Reason, that it must necessarily be a cogitative Being. For it is as impossible to conceive that

If, then, there must be something eternal, let us see what sort of Being it must be. And to that it is very obvious to Reason, that it must necessarily be a cogitative Being. For it is as impossible to conceive that ever bare incogitative Matter should produce a thinking intelligent Being, as that nothing should of itself produce Matter.

John Locke (1825). “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: An analysis of Mr. Locke's Doctrine of ideas .... A defense of Mr. Locke's Opinion concerning personal identity .... A treatise on the conduct of the understanding. Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. Elements of natural philosophy. A new method of a common place book. Extracted from the author's works. With a life of the author”

I'm so pretty, it's hard for me to think of myself as intelligent.

Jim Butcher (2006). “Dead Beat: A Novel of The Dresden Files”, p.190, Penguin

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

"The Devil and the Good Lord". Book by Jean-Paul Sartre, act 2, sc. 3, en.wikiquote.org. 1951.

We need only travel enough to give our intellects an airing.

Henry David Thoreau (1894). “The Writings of Henry David Thoreau: With Bibliographical Introductions and Full Indexes”