Quotes About Intelligence

The concept of number is the obvious distinction between the beast and man.

A man cannot learn to be wise any more than he can learn to be handsome.

We do not commonly find men of superior sense amongst those of the highest fortune.

I don't judge people by their accent, or how they word things, or how grammatically correct their speech is. Some of the smartest men in the world couldn't spell. I judge a person by their character.

A wise man will live as much within his wit as within his income.

A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.

A man with lofty ideas is an uncomfortable neighbor.

I always read that men don't like intelligent girls, but I've always found the reverse.

There are more fools than wise men, and even in a wise man there is more folly than wisdom.

Spintharus, speaking in commendation of Epaminondas, says he scarce ever met with any man who knew more and spoke less.

Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.

Oh! I don't think I would like to catch a sensible man. I shouldn't know what to talk to him about.

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts.

If a rabbit defined intelligence the way man does, then the most intelligent animal would be a rabbit, followed by the animal most willing to obey the commands of a rabbit.

Upon the great questions of origin, of destiny, of immortality, of . . . other worlds, every honest man must say, 'I do not know.' Upon these questions, this is the creed of intelligence.

Speech was given to the ordinary sort of men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.

Wit will never make a man rich, but there are places where riches will always make a wit.

Men of genius are rarely much annoyed by the company of vulgar people.

Oh, Mama was a smart woman. It takes a smart woman to fall in love with a good man.

Above all avoid taking the advice of men who have no brains and do not know what they are talking about.

A man who is half an idiot, but who keeps a sharp lookout and acts prudently all his life, often enjoys the pleasure of triumphing over men of more imagination than he

The animals to whom nature has given the faculty we call cunning know always when to use it, and use it wisely; but when man descends to cunning he blunders and betrays.

Those who are born of parents broken with old age, or of such as are not yet ripe or are too young, or of drunkards, soft or effeminate men, want a great and liberal ingenuity or wit.

Common sense is a phrase employed to denote that degree of intelligence, sagacity, and prudence which is common to all men.