Quotes About Astuteness

that he who is the cause of another becoming powerful is ruined; because that predominancy has been brought about either by astuteness or else by force, and both are distrusted by him who has been raised to power.

From this a general rule is drawn which never or rarely fails: that he who is the cause of another becoming powerful is ruined; because that predominancy has been brought about either by astuteness or else by force, and both are distrusted by him who has been raised to power.

que el que ayuda a otro a hacerse poderoso causa su propia ruina. Porque es natural que el que se ha vuelto poderoso recele de la misma astucia o de la misma fuerza gracias a las cuales se lo ha ayudado.

quien promueve el que otro se convierta en poderoso labra su ruina, porque ese poder lo ha provocado o con la astucia o con la fuerza, y tanto la una como la otra resultan sospechosas al que se ha convertido en poderoso.

Asajj Ventress is highly intelligent and doesn't suffer fools gladly. Skill and competence impress her." Kenobi hesitated. "Shes also a very striking woman, physically. It might tip her off if you, er, don't...notice her. And...she likes to trade barbs." Vos snagged a fried kajaka root from Obi-Wan's plate and popped it into his mouth. "You were fighting her and chatting at the same time?

That was always the trouble with you," Steele murmured. "You're so damned smart. You observe everything.

The one benefit of maturity is discovering just how crafty you can be.

It requires no small degree of ability to know when to conceal one's ability.

It's the people who try to be clever who never are; the people who are clever never think of trying to be.

Vedi Jim, tu sei una persona intelligente. Molto intelligente. Lo sei sempre stato ma purtroppo ti accontenti di essere solo una persona furba.

In a group of intelligent men expect only one to be wise.

I've got a good set of eyeballs on me, so I can spot talent.

If men had wings and bore black feathers, Few of them would be clever enough to be crows.

Common sense is an instinct given to man and enough of it is genius. Smartness is measured by the level of common sense one has, not by how much educated or knowledgeable he is.

One Man may be more cunning than another, but not more cunning than every body else.

I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid.

he who is the cause of another becoming powerful is ruined; because that predominancy has been brought about either by astuteness or else by force, and both are distrusted by him who has been raised to power.

He stands precociously possessed of centuries of owlish wisdom. If he ever lay in a cradle, it seems as if he must have lain there in a tail-coat.

Il était sincère, et brave, mais on apprendrait évidemment ce qu'il savait, si l'on était assez astucieux pour le trouver et le soumettre à la question. Les hommes avaient parfois une foi touchante en leur capacité à soutenir des interrogatoires menés par des professionnels.

His blade of human knowledge, natural astuteness particularized by long association with cases in the police courts, had been tempered by brief immersions in the waters of general philosophy.

I bet that guy could steal the stink off of shit

They aren't the brightest crayons in the box -Max(saving the world and other extreme sports)

Old foxes want no tutors.

You're really smart.