#common sense

Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact. ↗

— Thomas Huxley

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Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited. ↗

— George Santayana

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I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see the good people live happily ever after. ↗

— Cat Stevens

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It defies common sense that stores are fined for selling toy guns to children, but someone who isn't even allowed to board an airplane in this country can purchase as many real guns he wants with no questions asked. ↗

— Carolyn McCarthy

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Common sense tells us that we should focus our resources to benefit children, teachers and taxpayers by keeping dollars in the classroom. ↗

— Bob Beauprez

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As liberty and intelligence have increased the people have more and more revolted against the theological dogmas that contradict common sense and wound the tenderest sensibilities of the soul. ↗

— Catharine Beecher

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Our best theories are not only truer than common sense, they make more sense than common sense. ↗

— David Deutsch

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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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We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up. ↗

— Deval Patrick

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

— E. W. Howe

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