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Common Sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses.

Common sense is not so common.

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense.

If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail.

Today the people from my State of Tennessee would listen to this debate, or even talk about a reference to God on our money or in the Halls of Congress or in our Pledge and say, please, let common sense and logic win the day and prevail versus legal mumbo jumbo.

Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.

I am outraged that a House member has tried through this provision to breach the traditional confidentiality of individual Americans' tax returns. There is no reason for this measure, and this last-minute act violates all principles of judgment and common sense.

The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens.

Common sense is genius in homespun.

Most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one's mistakes.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.