shrewdness

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Shrewdness and flair and certainly Kate, enabled the young Deputy to climb to the top of his party, National Liberal, now grown into the German Peoples' Party.

From Time Magazine Archive

So much uncurbable, her garboils, Caesar, Made out of her impatience,—which not wanted Shrewdness of policy too,—I grieving grant Did you too much disquiet: for that you must But say I could not help it.

From Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare, William

Shrewdness is shining from him, as light from a fire, for he is a rogue in full armor.

From Hania by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Shrewdness and memory both are thine, and energy unwearied Of mind; and never art thou tired from standing or from walking.

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various

Shrewdness is a valuable quality, but it must be coupled with a plain, practical honesty, or it will amount to nothing in the end.

From Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made by McCabe, James Dabney