Self-initiation is knowledge understood as a conjunction of intellect and intuition. She possessed an excellent intellect and athleticism. Reasoning is associated with thinking, cognition, and intellect. Gassendi objected to this distinction between the imagination and the intellect in Descartes. The passive intellectual stagnates intellect by objectifying ideas, thus establishing them as objects. For him, the possibility of understanding rests on the relationship between intellect and sense perception. Hermione's most prominent features include her prodigious intellect and cleverness. Sensation prepares the soul to receive rational concepts from the universal Agent Intellect. He rules the mind, intellect, and cosmic equilibrium. Maximus has a genius-level intellect and great inventiveness. They regarded the soul as distinct from the intellect. Religious symbolism is effective when it appeals to both the intellect and the emotions. Garfield was attracted to her keen intellect and appetite for knowledge. Robinson brought to the presidency legal knowledge, deep intellect and political experience. He understood the ideal as the subjective mental activities of thought, intellect, and reason.