Genius Quotes
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination"— Albert Einstein
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Meaning of this quote
The maxim values imaginative thinking over the mere possession of information.
Key takeaway:
Use knowledge to explore a possibility or solve a problem.
Origin of the quote
A widely circulated Einstein attribution.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedRelated Einstein comments on imagination are genuine, but no original source establishing this exact intelligence sentence was confirmed.
