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Conscience that isn't hitched up to common sense is a mighty dangerous thing. ↗

— Margaret Deland

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But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or religious custom to which the myth attaches. ↗

— William Robertson Smith

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Science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic. ↗

— Thomas Huxley

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There is nothing more uncommon than common sense. ↗

— Frank Lloyd Wright

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The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that we had enacted in the past that helped us establish a surplus, however briefly. ↗

— Melissa Bean

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The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next. ↗

— Henry Ward Beecher

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Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense. ↗

— Julian Casablancas

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If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble. ↗

— Steve Chabot

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Common sense tells us that this explosion of media sources should eliminate any concern over a lack of diversity of views in the marketplace and competition. ↗

— Fred Upton

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Obamacare represents a shocking display of political arrogance. It's about time Washington started listening to Americans' common sense voices. ↗

— Fred Upton

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