Quotes About Discernment

Intelligence is measured by a person's ability to see validity within both sides of contradicting arguments.

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.

Anyone can drink beer, but it takes intelligence to enjoy beer.

They think that intelligence is about noticing things are relevant (detecting patterns); in a complex world, intelligence consists in ignoring things that are irrelevant (avoiding false patterns)

Intelligence consists in ignoring things that are irrelevant.

The essence of intelligence would seem to be in knowing when to think and act quickly, and knowing when to think and act slowly.

Common sense is both more rare and more desirable in leaders than mere intelligence.

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgement, the manner in which information is coordinated and used.

Everything great and intelligent is in the minority

Taste is the fundamental quality which sums up all other qualities. It is the ne plus ultra of the intelligence.

Clever people will recognize and tolerate nothing but cleverness.

The ability to keep your mouth shut is usually a sign of intelligence

I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.

One of the chief obstacles to intelligence is credulity, and credulity could be enormously diminished by instructions as to the prevalent forms of mendacity.

The most uncommon form of intelligence is common sense.

Intelligence is like good taste. If you don't have it, you don't miss it.

Intelligence is the seeing of what is.

Intelligence, like fire, is a power that is neither good nor bad in itself but rather takes its virtue, its moral coloring, from its application.

The lowest boor may laugh on being tickled, but a man must have intelligence to be amused by wit.

That's through intelligence, not through ignorance, believe me. Because some of the things that they're asking you to do [in the Army] and be politically correct about are ridiculous.

Ninety percent of intelligence was knowing when to shut up.' – Cherise

Discretion is a synonym for intelligence.

Intelligence is not discernment and judgment or critical evaluation.

Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct from ability which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended.