#common

The fact is that my wife if she had common sense would have more power over me than any other whatsoever, for my heart always alights upon the nearest perch. ↗

— George Byron

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They say that the commons of England would first destroy the king's friends and afterward himself, and then bring the Duke of York to be king so that by their false means and lies they may make him to hate and destroy his friends, and cherish his false traitors. ↗

— Jack Cade

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No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues. ↗

— Giraldus Cambrensis

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Prior to ROE V. WADE, abortions were common even though they were illegal. I don't think making them illegal again is going to solve the problem. ↗

— Tony Campolo

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It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

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As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

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To many, Homer may appear lazy and a loser, but he's just much misguided. He's boorish, sure, but well meaning and, I guess, the one thing we have in common is the pursuit of lousy diets. ↗

— Dan Castellaneta

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Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. ↗

— Linda Chavez

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The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

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I'm opposed to censorship of any kind, especially by government. But it's plain common sense that producers should target their product with some kind of sensitivity. ↗

— Lee Child

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