The Necessity of Intelligence and Ambition, Together

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. – Walter H. Cottingham

Intelligence by itself does nothing.

Ambition by itself doesn’t, usually, do anything well, or useful.

Combined, they can do just about anything.

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