90 Quotes About Intellectuals

Over intellect will make you a genius, over emotions will make you a lunatic.

We've no use for intellectuals in this outfit. What we need is chimpanzees. Let me give you a word of advice: never say a word to us about being intelligent. We will think for you, my friend. Don't forget it.

People are called intellectuals because they're privileged. It's not because they're smart or they know a lot. There are plenty of people who know more and are smarter but aren't intellectuals because they don't have the privilege. The people called intellectuals are privileged. They have resources and opportunities, and enough freedom has been won so that they state does not have an unrestrained capacity to repress

Beer's intellectual. What a shame so many idiots drink it.- The Watchful Poker Chip of H. Matisse

A healthy man watched what he ate. An intelligent man watched what he watched.

Traditional American intellectuals are, in a sense, increasingly reactionary, and quite often proudly (and perversely) ignorant of many of the truly significant intellectual accomplishments of our time.

The real problem of the world is that the number of the current idiots is much greater than the intellectuals of the past decade all together.

When your eyes show intellect, you will seem beautiful regardless of how you look.

My intellect was my greatest vanity.