Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 59
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 59
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 56
Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 54
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Albert Einstein German Physicist More Albert Einstein Quotes 10
Our Similarities bring us to a common ground; Our Differences allow us to be fascinated by each other. Tom Robbins American Novelist More Tom Robbins Quotes 6
This was one of my earliest observations of men; an experience which has been common to me with thousands of race, the bitterness of which its frequency cannot diminish to any individual who suffers it. Josiah Henson More Josiah Henson Quotes 6
In an age where every decision we make must be supported by numbers and opinion polls, kindness, compassion, faith and common sense require no statistical analysis. Tom Krause American Motivational Speaker More Tom Krause Quotes 3
Be able to identify the most common breeds of dogs and cats on sight. Marilyn vos Savant American Writer More Marilyn vos Savant Quotes 3
If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost. Barack Obama American President More Barack Obama Quotes 3
Philosophy is common sense with big words. James Madison American President More James Madison Quotes 3
The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so. Gore Vidal American Novelist More Gore Vidal Quotes 3
Common sense is calculation applied to life. Henri Frederic Amiel Swiss Philosopher More Henri Frederic Amiel Quotes 3
The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next. Matthew Arnold English Poet More Matthew Arnold Quotes 2
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge American President More Calvin Coolidge Quotes 2
Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal. John F. Kennedy American President More John F. Kennedy Quotes 2
Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked; therefore whoever would argue or laugh it out of the world without giving some equivalent for it ought to be treated as a common enemy. Mary Wortley Montagu English Writer More Mary Wortley Montagu Quotes 1
Innocence can be redefined and called stupidity. Honesty can be called gullibility. Candor becomes lack of common sense. Interest in your work can be called cowardice. Generosity can be called soft-headedness, and observe : the former is disturbing. Abraham Maslow American Philosopher More Abraham Maslow Quotes 1
Peace of heart that is won by refusing to bear the common yoke of human sympathy is a peace unworthy of a Christian. To seek tranquility by stopping our ears to the cries of human pain is to make ourselves not Christian but a kind of degenerate stoic having no relation either to stoicism or Christianity. A. W. Tozer More A. W. Tozer Quotes 1
In a nation of immigrants, the English language is the one common trait we can rally behind. Mauro E. Mujica More Mauro E. Mujica Quotes 1
Teens today, whether they're Jewish or not, they have common thoughts and perspectives. While many people think teens are turning away from religion, in fact, they're not. Matthew Grossman More Matthew Grossman Quotes 1
The common conception is that motivation leads to action, but the reverse is true -- action precedes motivation. You have to ''prime the pump'' and get the juice flowing, which motivates you to work on your goals. Getting momentum going is the most difficult part of the job, and often taking the first step is enough to prompt you to make the best of your day. Robert J. Mckain More Robert J. Mckain Quotes 1
We're going to look at it from a less theoretical standpoint and more from a common sense, everyday type of view. We're going to mix both views. Michael Schinler More Michael Schinler Quotes 1
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. Yusuf Islam More Yusuf Islam Quotes 1