Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Quote by John Sterling

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Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action, is the...

Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action, is the...

There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man...

There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man...

Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords.

Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords.

Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be sure to dream enough before you die, without...

Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be sure to dream enough before you die, without...

Man is a substance clad in shadows.

Man is a substance clad in shadows.

The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else,...

The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else,...

Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.

Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.

Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from...

Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from...

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Instinct is action taken in pursuance of a purpose, but without conscious perception of what...

Instinct is action taken in pursuance of a purpose, but without conscious perception of what...

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

There can be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises....

There can be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises....

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone...

The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone...

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence.

I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence.