What is higher than Intellect?

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"Character is higher than intellect." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

What this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson means to me is that good character is more valuable than intellect. You could be the intellectual person but if you have no character, your basically a stone, you won't go far in life. Sure, being intellectual is a great human trait, but don't substitute it for good character. So if your intellectual or not, great! Because what really counts to yourself and to others is your good character. Now I'm not saying don't be intellectual, I'm saying to maintain a balance of both and if you had to choose one over the other, choosing good character is the way to go.