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The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense. ↗

— Dean Inge

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A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. ↗

— William Ralph Inge

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We all have two things in common, no matter who we are: We were born and we are going to die. ↗

— Mitch Albom

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Common sense is calculation applied to life. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life. ↗

— Henri Frederic Amiel

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To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do is style. ↗

— Roger Ascham

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A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

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Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics. ↗

— Joan Blades

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There is still no cure for the common birthday. ↗

— John Glenn

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Fortunate people often have very favorable beginnings and very tragic endings. What matters isn't being applauded when you arrive - for that is common - but being missed when you leave. ↗

— Baltasar Gracian

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