"The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it." ― Augustus Hare Topic(s): Intelligence More From Augustus Hare "The virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience." "The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak." "Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel." More In Intelligence "In the aftermath of September 11, and as the 9/11 Commission report so aptly demonstrates, it is clear that our intelligence system is not working the way that it should."― Hillary Clinton "He who opens a school door, closes a prison."― Victor Hugo "Do not let your bachelor ways crystallize so that you can’t soften them when you come to have a wife and a family of your own."― Rutherford B. Hayes