Some people will insult your intelligence by suddenly being nice or nicer to you once you make it … or they think you have.

Instead of being regarded as intelligent or knowledgeable, many a woman would rather be regarded as beautiful or good in the kitchen; many a man, as handsome or good in bed.

You need not be rich or famous to be intelligent, wise, or knowledgeable. And vice versa.

The mind is incapable of refusing to be used as best as it is capable of being used.

Among other possibilities, money was invented to make it possible for a foolish man to control wise men; a weak man, strong men; a child, old men; an ignorant man, knowledgeable men; and for a dwarf to control giants.

A lot is said about the serious by the fact that the most intelligent person around is almost always the most playful.

People who are not blessed with the ability to make others laugh compensate for that by saying (or trying to say) things that are profound.

Not everybody is intelligent, but every body is intelligent.

Adults who use big words in order to seem intelligent are annoying, especially those who are not intelligent.