#common sense

Poetry is a mixture of common sense, which not all have, with an uncommon sense, which very few have. ↗

— John Masefield

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But when, in the first setting out, he takes it for granted without proof, that distinctions found in the structure of all languages, have no foundation in nature; this surely is too fastidious a way of treating the common sense of mankind. ↗

— Thomas Reid

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Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone. ↗

— E. W. Howe

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Raising taxes doesn't create jobs, and this is a common sense thing. Washington doesn't get it. They believe if they take more money and send it to Washington, D.C. somehow they create wealth. It doesn't work. ↗

— Kevin Yoder

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Common sense is not so common. ↗

— Voltaire

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Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense. ↗

— Josh Billings

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Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. ↗

— Josh Billings

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Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius. ↗

— Josh Billings

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Romantics consider common sense vulgar. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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The House passage of our bill is a victory for this country! Common sense wins out. I'm just so thrilled and excited. The sale of guns must stop. Halfway measures are not enough. ↗

— Sarah Brady

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