This definition of intelligence is a very optimistic one. It says that each of us can become more intelligent. We can become more intelligent through study and practice, through access to appropriate tools, and through learning to make effective use of these tools (Perkins, 1995).his definition of intelligence is a very optimistic one. It says that each of us can become more intelligent. We can become more intelligent through study and practice, through access to appropriate tools, and through learning to make effective use of these tools (Perkins, 1995).
As we consider what to do about Middle Eastern refugees to our nation, it would behoove us to remember the words on the Statue of Liberty and act in accordance with them: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin; stairwell plaque in the Statue of Liberty It's possible that Franklin said this in different ways at earlier times, but so far, the 1755 letter is the earliest source I've found. ~ Jeff Q 04:14, 19 April 2006 (UTC)