[Hegel’s] system of nature seemed, at least to natural philosophers, absolutely crazy…. Hegel…launched out with particular vehemence and acrimony against the natural philosophers, and especially against Isaac Newton. The philosophers accused the scientific men of narrowness; the scientific men retorted that the philosophers were insane.

Hermann Von Helmholtz
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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. If you have a real problem with a person, then you need to look at why you are having this problem. In the case of the quote, you seem to be having a problem with another person who is intelligent and results from their intelligence. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. You seem to be having a problem with people who are intelligent and what is the result?

Source: Science And Culture: Popular And Philosophical Essays

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