# Intelligence is the competency of a system to reach the same goal by different means by Michael Levin > "Intelligence is the competency of a system to reach the same goal by different means." > **— Michael Levin**, *Morphogenesis and basal-cognition talks, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Morphogenesis and basal-cognition talks, wording candidate.