He is widely respected for his intelligence, policy acumen, experience and commitment to helping poor countries.
The word witticism is derived from "wit" in its original sense of intelligence and acumen (as is Witz in German).
A founding member of the Opera Guild of Birmingham, she gave her intelligence, business acumen, artistic talent and love of music to her community and her family.
There was an echo in Jackson's reference to genes to Trump himself, who once told Dr. Mehmet Oz that he is a "gene believer," and frequently cites his good genes as the source of his intelligence, negotiating acumen, and wealth.
Anne Boleyn's sharp intelligence, political acumen and forward manners, although desirable in a mistress, were, at the time, unacceptable in a wife.
Certainly he had a rare combination of charm, intelligence and political acumen.
Was this based on her intelligence, her legislative acumen, her leadership, her oratory?
But the eloquence of her expression underlines how lapses in grammar and spelling are no bar to intelligence or political acumen.
Her intelligence and political acumen made her Justinian's most trusted adviser and enabled her to use the power and influence of her office to promote religious and social policies that favoured her interests.
That last part is the key, because proving your independence, your level of intelligence, your business acumen and your ability to stand neck and neck alongside the average able-bodied majority is a full time job that doesn't end until the day you die.
And surely his national success, intelligence, resourcefulness and political acumen should have been more than sufficient to do ever greater things in Brussels.
