Quotes About Intelligence

A Man of wisdom is one who discusses everything other than his achievements, a Fool speaks only of his achievements"

A Woman trading her beauty for attention is same as a Man exhibiting his intelligence, for these primary survival instincts have been instrumental in the evolution of society.

Higher income either indicates higher intelligence or lesser morals!

Man was bestowed with intelligence, only to gauge his foolishness!"

Manipulation is application of intelligence on people to achieve a pre-meditated outcome solely benefitting the former than latter.

Sometimes people are intimidated not because you're intelligent, but they fear your presence may make them conscious of their ignorance!

We only share our ignorance with others, infact only it IS capable and contagious for it breeds in unawareness, on the contrary Intelligence belongs to an individual's territory, for his very functioning is 'other worldly' and he stands out from the mediocre crowd. What are YOU!

We think intelligently yet act foolishly!

Abide in that Consciousness which you are—unconditioned, immutable, formless, serene and imperturbable, of unfathomable intelligence." (17)

When the CIA is the place you turn to for moral clarity, Nakamura thought, you might have a problem.

You know, it is very simple to be a genius. All you have to do is think for yourself.

But it is you, the possessors of divine intelligence and the freedom of will, who are the great creators of all life. It is you who created the morning sun, the evening sky, and the loveliness of all things that are. It is you indeed who created the remarkable creature called man so that you, who were brilliant lights in the Void of space, could experience all the wonderment of your created forms.

Your perception is riveting, Amal," he says in a bored and sarcastic tone, dropping the note down on my desk. "It's comforting to know that there are people in my class who have the maturity and intelligence to make derogatory comments about other people's external appearances." Now what am I supposed to say to that? "What do you have to say for yourself?" Friggin' mind reader.

I just don't know what I'd do without a brain, Simone!" I say. "I mean, what's a person without one?

Good for you Woods. You're not as dumb as you look. Come to think of it, no one's as dumb as you look.

I will believe in students' competence and intelligence. I will keep faith...that they have stories to tell, things to explain, and the language with which to do those things. I will reject any notion that places in my mind a belief in students' deficits -- whether those deficits be genetic, cultural, or behavioral. I will treat them as people who can get important things done for important reasons.

Since the tragedies, the Department of Homeland Security was established to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, and most importantly, to share intelligence information among government agencies and departments.

It's easy to look smart when you're parroting smart people.)

I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough.

How very American, he thought, to look at a disease as homosexual or heterosexual, as if viruses had the intelligence to choose between different inclinations of human behavior.

Raymond Tullock is like most men. His balls tell hiim he should be in charge, but his brain's just not big enough to steer the load.

First get to work; you can enjoy yourself afterwards! Such is the recurring, rhyming themesong that is passed down into the head, programming militarily the rhythm of the body's movements. Such is, in its numbing insistance, the tune that orchestrates the retreat of nascent intelligence. And rest assured – it will be a different intelligence that ends up in charge over the frozen behavior of working hours, an intelligence in which heart counts the least and is petrified the most.

A scholar who thinks s/he knows everything is a false scholar.

Never underestimate a clown with a book.