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Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. ↗

— Booker T. Washington

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In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever. ↗

— Niklaus Wirth

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Common sense is very uncommon. ↗

— Horace Greeley

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It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom. ↗

— Dee Hock

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

— Dean Inge

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

— Walter Bagehot

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Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them. ↗

— Samuel Butler

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Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon. ↗

— Michael F. Easley

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Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way. ↗

— Orison Swett Marden

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Uncommon valor was a common virtue. ↗

— Chester W. Nimitz

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