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Intelligent Quotes

On sharp minds, informed publics, and what intelligence really needs.

Several lines link good policy to an informed public, arguing that healthy debate depends on citizens who think critically. Read more in our Being quotes.

Regardless of what the future holds, intelligent investment in common stocks offer a solid route for a reasonable return on investment going forward.

Quotes by Michael Burry

Ethan Allen was convinced that every planet out there has its own intelligent extraterrestrials. And this, as you can imagine, is a radical, inspiring, but very unsettling, idea.

Quotes by Matthew Stewart

I always read that men don't like intelligent girls, but I've always found the reverse.

Quotes by Mary Wesley

I won't eat anything that has intelligent life, but I'd gladly eat a network executive or a politician.

Quotes by Marty Feldman

I never thought that I was very intelligent.

Quotes by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Xabi Alonso is a very, very intelligent and experienced player with an enormous personality.

Quotes by Mario Gotze

I would rather be stupid than pretend to be intelligent.

Quotes by Mahesh Bhatt

I would describe my mother as a steel magnolia. She was very intelligent, very persuasive.

Quotes by Linda Johnson Rice

I think there's all kinds of life out there, including intelligent life, but the reason we haven't found each other is because of vast distances.

Quotes by Leroy Chiao

By no definition of any modern scientist is intelligent design science, and it's a waste of our students' time to subject them to it.

Quotes by Lawrence M. Krauss

Pep is highly intelligent.

Quotes by Kyle Walker

If we do high-speed rail, the governor has to be intelligent and invest the dollars at the 'bookends' - San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Quotes by Kevin de Leon

The scientific argument advanced for intelligent design at the Dover trial, those arguments collapsed, scientifically and intellectually.

Quotes by Kenneth R. Miller

The new strategy is to teach intelligent design without calling it intelligent design.

Quotes by Kenneth R. Miller

Locking people up without reducing the risk of them committing new crimes against new victims the minute they get out does not make for intelligent sentencing.

Quotes by Kenneth Clarke

The clever men at Oxford, know all that there is to be knowed. But they none of them know one half as much, as intelligent Mr. Toad.

Quotes by Kenneth Grahame

I was quite disruptive and out there. Then I found myself in a load of remedial classes being told how to use a ruler. But when they tested my IQ, they found out I was quite intelligent.

Quotes by Keith Flint

I'm very opinionated, very intelligent and not afraid to show that.

Quotes by Katori Hall

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.

Quotes by Kate Smith

I like men who are intelligent and sensitive.

Quotes by Kate del Castillo

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'intelligent' mean across this collection?
It covers both individual traits and collective ones — a call for an intelligent public to support an intelligent foreign policy in a democracy, alongside a personal claim about a whole generation being intelligent.
Is there a quote connecting intelligence to conversation?
Yes, one speaker says they're averse to incompetency and need mentally stimulating people and intelligent conversations — framing intelligence as something sought out socially, not just measured academically.
Why do people search for intelligent quotes?
They're a way to compliment someone's thinking, argue for smarter public discourse, or defend a group often underestimated. See related identity angles in Being quotes.
Does the collection touch on politics or policy?
One quote argues that an intelligent foreign policy requires an intelligent public because of how democracy works — presented as a general observation about the relationship between citizens and government, not a comment on any specific policy.
Is there anything lighter in this collection?
Yes — one line simply credits sci-fi fans as incredibly intelligent, a warmer, more affectionate use of the word than the political or philosophical lines nearby.

Others push back on stereotypes, defending communities like sci-fi fans as sharper than they're given credit for. Explore Design quotes for related themes.