Confucius knew that, and it inspired a brilliant scheme.

What brilliant but sinful scheme had her genius planned?

"I almost screwed the whole bloody brilliant scheme up," Jake said.

It was a brilliant scheme, typical of a brilliant but twisted mind.

The brilliant scheme he had devised was to become the greatest airborne operation of the entire war.

But even if corners were cut, it was a brilliant scheme.

"No more brilliant schemes, the lot of you?"

Perhaps I would chance upon a brilliant scheme as I walked about the city that day.

A brilliant scheme, he did not mind admitting, however insanely dangerous.

This brilliant scheme, however, was never put to the test.