Jacques Barzun Mind Quotations

Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy

When plugged in, the least elaborate computer can be relied on to work to the fullest extent of its capacity. The greatest mind cannot be relied on for the simplest thing; its variability is its superiority.

The mind tends to run along the groove of one's intention and overlook the actual expression.

Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America,