Bailey might not have great intelligence or abilities, but his whole aim, thought and study was that of the born leader--to look out for himself; and he did it with that born-leader's confidence and intensity that draws along the ordinary uncertain man, who soon confuses his own interest and his own safety with that of the leader. James Gould Cozzens
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Teachers often say that the ability to learn is not in the brain but in the heart. This quote says differently. If you are not already someone who can teach others, your intelligence will not make you a good teacher. Only your intensity will make you a good teacher.

Source: The Just And The Unjust

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