[quote=@Penny]
[@POOHEAD189] Intelligence is sort of a tricky thing to define. I don't necessarily need a partner to be able to discuss Thucydides' interpretation of events in the Peloponnesian war (though I will admit that is hot!), but I do find erudition extremely attractive. It isn't the be all and end all of course. People can be intelligent and still be cruel malicious assholes. I have gathered an alarming number of data points to support this conclusion. 
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And I was just researching ancient greek warfare not 15 minutes ago! 
Legit though, I concur. For some reason when I measure people's worth it's how moral they are, but when it comes to partners and attractiveness, intellect is more stimulating and, well, more [i]attractive[/i]. Though of course, that doesn't take away the importance of morality. But there's something about a good wit and a keen mind. 
Oh yeah, it doesn't take a sage to be an asshole, but they certainly have a tendency to be many times.