Quotes About Sagacity

A man's genius seems to befriend the more when he reads with open heart, the masterpiece of masterminds, the sagacity of sages, and the ingenious words of geniuses of ages.

The true standard of the arts is in every man's power; and an easy observation of the most common, sometimes of the meanest things in nature, will give the truest lights, where the greatest sagacity and industry, that slights such observation, must leave us in the dark, or, what is worse, amuse and mislead us by false lights.

You have to have the common sense.

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.

Wisdom ages well.

Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.

The most uncommon form of intelligence is common sense.

Discretion is a synonym for intelligence.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

Of course, I'm no dummy.

I love Winston Churchill. I love the wisdom he had, the sagacity. I like people who are independent-minded. People who aren't part of clans or systems, who are talented and free, and able to do things without being corrupted by the system.

Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.

A man does not rise to become the Queen's butler unless he is gifted with extraordinary ingenuity, adaptability, versatility, dexterity, cunning, sophistication, sagacity, discretion, and a host of other talents than neither you nor I possess. Mr Tibbs had them all.

Old men want to feel that the experience which has come with their years is valuable, that their advice is valuable, that they possess a sagacity that could be obtained only through experience— a sagacity that could be of use to young men if only young men would ask.

Archie believed in always doing the smart thing. Not the thing you ached to do, not the impulsive act, but the thing that would pay off later.

Serendipity is the way to make discoveries, by accident but also by sagacity, of things one is not in quest of. Based on experience, knowledge, it is the creative exploitation of the unforeseen.

Don't do anything stupid.

I cannot forbear admiring the very great sagacity of the men who first invented this method," he said upon one return. "What makes you think it was men?" asked Lady Mary, raising an eyebrow. He stopped in his tracks and stared at her. "I—" "Men do not practice it. Why should they have invented it?" In answer, he turned on his heel and swept back out; he did not come back in for some time. Disaster

Discretion is a synonym for intelligence.

Cet audacieux dont on s'est moqué, a des procédés fort sages, et si ses oeuvres ont un aspect particulier, elles ne le doivent qu'à la façon toute personnelle dont il aperçoit et traduit les objets.

And through a Riddle, at the last-- Sagacity, must go--

435 Es la mucha Locura la mayor Sensatez- Para un Ojo sagaz- Mucha Sensatez-es Locura absoluta- Es la Mayoría En esto, como en Todo, prevalece- Asiente-y serás cuerdo- Disiente-y de inmediato serás el peligroso- Y te pondrán Cadenas-

If you want to make progress, put up with being perceived as ignorant or naive in worldly matters, don't aspire to a reputation for sagacity. If you do impress others as somebody, don't altogether believe it. You have to realize, it isn't easy to keep your will in agreement with nature, as well as externals. Caring about the one inevitably means you are going to shortchange the other.