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Men are of three different capacities: one understands intuitively; another understands so far as it is explained; and a third understands neither of himself nor by explanation. the first is excellent, the second, commendable, and the third, altogether useless.
-Niccolo Machiavelli
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Men Are Of Three Different Capacities: One

Niccolo Machiavelli
Men are of three different capacities: one understands intuitively; another understands so far as it is explained; and a third understands neither of himself nor by explanation. the first is excellent, the second, commendable, and the third, altogether useless.
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