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The abstract and intellectual temperament is sometimes apt to be dogged and stubborn; on the other hand, it is often uncommonly elastic.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgThe abstract and intellectual temperament is sometimes apt to be dogged and stubborn; on the other hand, it is often uncommonly elastic.
Morley discusses the dual nature of intellectual temperament, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses.
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