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One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

Will Durant

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being good, clever, or amiable.

Samuel Butler

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

Abraham J. Heschel

He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head.

Margot Asquith

Once more they showed how clever they are.

Robert Taylor

I say, if you're going to bash us, just be clever.

Rob Thomas

I don't see them budging on this peaceful use issue. It was clever on their part.

Daniel Pinkston

It was a lucky win. We weren't very clever in our play but we took our chance.

Klaus Allofs

Yes, we talk to the Tigers because they are armed. But they are also proving to be clever in negotiations.

Harry Gunatillake

You can actually out-clever yourself in these situations.

Jim Merlis

Bullet, he's as happy as a singing bird, and Clever is too.

Colleen Davidson

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

Gilbert Parker

Some facts are so simple that clever people can't accept them.

Robert Locke

Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.

Albert Schweitzer

Clever, but not grotesque.

Chris Adams

Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

Aristophanes

It was close between two clever boxers, but Leigh did enough to win.

Paul Guy

When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.

Irving Layton

Educate men without religion and you make of them but clever devils.

Arthur Wellesley

It is never wise to appear to be more clever than you are. It is sometimes wise to appear slightly less so.

William Whitelaw

It doesn't add a lot of cost. It's just clever design.

Ann Fandozzi

The next best thing to being clever is being able to quote someone who is.

Mary Pettibone Poole

Mike is a genius. I can really see him as Keith. He's amazing when you meet him, so clever.

Roger Daltrey

You think you are clever, I will sort you out. You are messing around with a wrong guy.

Kalusha Bwalya

Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

Titus Livius

Stupid men are often capable of things the clever would not dare to contemplate...

Terry Pratchett

Is this true or only clever?

Augustine Birrell

You think you're so clever but I can see you. Go away!

Zara Phillips