71 Quotes About Intelligence

Intelligence can be defined in many ways. It can mean having the capacity to understand or create something, to solve a problem, or to make wise decisions. It can be used to talk about our brainpower or our ability to learn new things. So what is intelligence? The definition varies from person to person Read more

But according to people with high IQs, it means being able to take the right action in the right situation, especially when it’s difficult. And that’s why these intelligent quotes about intelligence will help you discover your own personal abilities and expand your mind in new ways.

Belief is a wonderful way to pass the time until...
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Belief is a wonderful way to pass the time until the facts come in. Carl R White
Each of us has more intelligence than we are trained...
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Each of us has more intelligence than we are trained to use and the part that we get graded on in school doesn’t amount to much Laurie Nadel
Each of us has more intelligence than we are trained...
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Each of us has more intelligence than we are trained to use and the part that we get graded on in school doesn’t amount to much. Laurie Nadel
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A fundamental approach to life transformation is using social media for therapy; it forces you to have an opinion, provides intellectual stimulation, increases awareness, boosts self-confidence, and offers the possibility of hope. Germany Kent
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After the dinosaurs, it is us the humans that have become the dominant species on planet earth. However, unlike the dinosaurs, we have become the rulers of this planet not by ferociousness, but by intelligence, even though we are no less ferociousness than them. Abhijit Naskar
Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move...
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Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Casting a curious gaze down on planet Earth, extra-terrestrial beings could well be forgiven for assuming that we humans are programmed in every move we make, by a palm-sized, oblong, slab of glass. More perplexing than that, who on earth could convince them otherwise ? Alex Morritt
In life, those with heart certainly outdo those with ‘smart’.
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In life, those with heart certainly outdo those with ‘smart’. Matshona Dhliwayo
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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! Ramana Pemmaraju
Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it...
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Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlightenment. Matshona Dhliwayo
Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.
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Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom. Matshona Dhliwayo
Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your...
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Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius to elevate the world. Matshona Dhliwayo
Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.
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Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom. Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and...
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Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise. Matshona Dhliwayo
You are one thought away from intelligence, one word away...
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You are one thought away from intelligence, one word away from kindness, one deed away from excellence, one step away from brilliance, and one second away from transcendence. Matshona Dhliwayo
Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with...
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Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius. Matshona Dhliwayo
Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky,...
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Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe. Matshona Dhliwayo
If your greatest wish is to be happy, you are...
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If your greatest wish is to be happy, you are clever; if it is to make others happy, you are virtuous; but if it is to make yourself and others happy, you are wise. Matshona Dhliwayo
The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early,...
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The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late. Matshona Dhliwayo
Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around...
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Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them. Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have the power to think, you have the...
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If you have the power to think, you have the power to change your world. Matshona Dhliwayo
One who thinks for himself is a threat to his...
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One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world. Matshona Dhliwayo
The ignorant learn from none, the simple learn from some,...
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The ignorant learn from none, the simple learn from some, the intelligent learn from many, but the enlightened learn from all. Matshona Dhliwayo
Confuse them with your intelligence, baffle them with your excellence,...
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Confuse them with your intelligence, baffle them with your excellence, bewilder them with your brilliance, and perplex them with your transcendence. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Independence can neither be created nor destroyed just like energy! It can only be transferred from a fearless, resilient, intelligent & visionary "form" to another, regardless of what gender you are born with. It's the energy that seeks to free your mind. Vishwanath S J
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Gifted people of discernment, intelligence, and talent flourish in virtually every occupation. Every field produces perceptive and prescient persons whom exhibit the rare capacity to observe what eludes most people. Kilroy J. Oldster
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The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Of all the things in the world, I'm particularly amazed at, is the conviction with which the MIND, endorses an Idea, which is phenomenal, as it differentiates the Genius from Mediocre, or not to forget the human stupidity in particular! Ramana Pemmaraju
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Marrying a stupid person is a reflection of your thoughtlessness. Marrying a clever person is a reflection of your intelligence. Marrying a wise person is a reflection of your shrewdness. Marrying a virtuous person is a reflection of your uprightness. Matshona Dhliwayo
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You cannot control the ocean, but you can guide the rivers that feed it. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake. Matshona Dhliwayo
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People think that whatever comes out of the mouth of a wise man is the choicest gem, sometime it's utter stupidity and rubbish Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Ask for a fish, and you only get one; ask for a net, and you can catch dozens. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A wise bird does not lend even the smallest of its feathers to a hunter. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Geniuses’ steps take you higher than talent’s leaps. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people. Matshona Dhliwayo
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True freedom is in not having a master, but in making the master your slave Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If you think you can't, you're wrong and right Bangambiki Habyarimana
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We are looking for value, guidance, advice, inspiration; for someone to show us the way. When we find him, he is our hero Bangambiki Habyarimana
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True understanding lies beyond the desert Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Keeping hatred against someone is like helping him to torture you Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You are what you believe Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Experience is hard to acquire. Only the wise acquire it Bangambiki Habyarimana
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A good man can be destroyed by the association with men of evil character. A wise man can learn from them Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If there is no reward, there is no reason to run Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Know the laws before you break them Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Please others and you please yourself Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Calm is the best revenge Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Some people have the license to sin: Soldiers, to kill; politicians, writers, priests, businessmen, married man and women, to lie; and married couples to have sex Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If you want an abscess to cure you must press it hard Bangambiki Habyarimana
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It's always easy to conquer the hungry with a piece of bread. Only the wise can conquer the strong Bangambiki Habyarimana
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It's not what we can do that makes us great, but what we can do but don't which make us great Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Even if you are not evil, pretend to be. It will put off some abuse Bangambiki Habyarimana
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The hardest thing is a man to truly know himself Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Life is a sweet sour adventure. When you want to go it becomes sweet, when you remain, it becomes sour Bangambiki Habyarimana
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The problem with satisfaction is it's a bottomless pit Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Forget about the great astounding victory. Focus on winning small victories every day, the final victory will come by itself Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You cannot skip the beginning and hope to reach the end. You will fall as soon as you get there Bangambiki Habyarimana
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The greatest wisdom is to be happy Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Genius is talent set on fire. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Flawed genius is better than flawless talent. Matshona Dhliwayo
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.. as A martial arts teacher, we should never forget the first time we stepped onto the Dojo ground, remembering this, we will be better equipped to teach the next generation of Karate practitioners Soke Behzad Ahmadi
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The intensity of Intellectual suffering in Man is same as Emotional suffering in a Woman. Ramana Pemmaraju
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When intelligence shuts a door, wisdom opens a window. Matshona Dhliwayo
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The shrewd, like chameleons, embrace change by using it to their advantage. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth. Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you cheat on reason with emotion you will go bankrupt. Matshona Dhliwayo