Cleverness Quote by François de La Rochefoucauld

Passion often renders the most clever man a fool, and sometimes renders the most foolish man clever.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Passion often makes a fool of the cleverest man and often makes the most foolish men clever

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“There is creativity in passion, the wise finds it.”

— Anyaele Sam Chiyson

Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“All passion is madness.”

— H.G. Wells

Passion often makes fools of the wisest men and gives the silliest wisdom.

— Anonymous

“What is sometimes thought to be clever is, significantly often, merely an advanced form of foolishness.”

— Idries Shah

“While intellect might make a man ingenious, it is passion that keeps genius on its feet.”

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

“It is a great act of cleverness to conceal one's being clever.”

— François de La Rochefoucauld

“Passion may be false, trivial or unnatural, but, if violent enough, is not without some trace of grandeur.”

— W. Somerset Maugham

“The secret of passion is an insane purpose.”

— Sravani Saha Nakhro

“When young and clever men are angry, they either explode or achieve great things.”

— Julian Fellowes