The renunciation, according to Freud, gave the Jews remarkable strength of intellect, which he admired, but it also made them rather proud, for they felt that they, among all peoples, were the ones who could sustain such belief.
She is a heroine who has been interpreted by critics in myriad ways: for Hegel, she represents the ethical value of the family against the state; for George Eliot, the strength of intellect against society; for Anouilh, during the French resistance, the rejection of authority.
By the strength of his intellect, he forced himself to observe humanity with clinical objectivity, and because he was neither immortal nor infallible he hated and feared the falseness of his life.
Even his critics acknowledge the strength of his intellect, his capacity for total immersion in a subject, his delight in the myriad strands of interconnectedness that might seem to others an opaque curtain of complexity.
Her calm manner is different in style from Luis', but the power of her convictions and strength of her intellect are palpable.
The strength of his character, intellect and Catholic faith defined him.
It begins with a young stay-at-home who goes out on an interview, gets to thinking distractedly about superlatives of strength and intellect, goes home again, searches Google for the cleverest human, and discovers "if not the smartest person in the world, at least some kind of freakish genius" who can memorise 1,528 random digits in one hour and any poem handed to him.
She will be remembered not only for her strength of character and uncompromising intellect, but for also for her unceasing kindness and thoughtfulness.
"In dealing with the negro, Sir, we must remember that we are dealing with a being possessing the form and strength of a man, but the intellect only of a child," Canning told Parliament.
I also never really waivered about the strength of my inner qualities like intellect or kindness.
It is that he plays it with a style that defies logic, and he uses a blend of skill, strength, intellect and instinct that is all his own.
