Quotes About Intelligence

I realized, dumb people don't know they're dumb. When people try to make me laugh and they try to be funny, that's when they lose me. I find a lot of comedy in honesty.

You have a choice of trusting the natural stability of gold, or the honesty and intelligence of members of government.

Everyone honors the wise.

Chess is a game which reflects most honor on human wit.

I did well in school. I had lots of honors, so I thought I was quite smart.

Generally, I like to appear smart. I don't admit being stupid when there's any hope I'm not.

Humanity is OK, but 99% of people are boring idiots.

Educating people beyond their intellectual means is a disservice to humanity. A clueless person who knows little is a nuisance; a clueless person who knows a lot is a menace.

Poets are the sense, philosophers the intelligence of humanity.

Human beings are about 1,000 times dumber and meaner than they think they are.

Common sense is the genius of humanity.

Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility.

Speech is the mark of humanity. It is the normal terminus of thought.

Quotes are for dumb people who can't think of something intelligent to say on their own.

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?

Wit is educated insolence.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.

A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.

I quite agree with Dr. Nordau's assertion that all men of genius are insane, but Dr. Nordau forgets that all sane people are idiots.

Wit and humor belong to genius alone.

A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime.