Ambrose Bierce Quote - Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.

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Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.

"Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence."

— Ambrose Bierce

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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Category: Conformity
Tags: Conformity Defiant Independence thought Wry

Meaning of this quote

The definition questions society's tendency to label independent thought as madness.

Key takeaway: Evaluate an unconventional idea on its merits.

Origin of the quote

The Devil’s Dictionary.

Who actually said this?

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Matched in Bierce’s satirical dictionary; dictionary labels and punctuation may be omitted in the supplied title. These are satirical definitions, not neutral factual definitions.

Attributed author: Ambrose Bierce

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