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
28 quotes about clever follow in order of popularity. Be sure to bookmark and share your favorites!
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
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
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