"Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active." ― Leonardo da Vinci Topic(s): Intelligence Tags: genius, lofty More From Leonardo da Vinci "I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death." "As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death." "Water is the driving force of all nature." More In Intelligence "We ought to recognize that we have an offensive responsibility to take the war to the terrorists where they are. That responsibility has waned in the last year as military and intelligence resources were withdrawn from Afghanistan and Pakistan to be used in Iraq."― Bob Graham "It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant."― Don Herold "After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working."― Kenneth Grahame