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Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

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

The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.

Let us beware of common folk, of common sense, of sentiment, of inspiration, and of the obvious.

Common sense tells us that the things of the earth exist only a little, and that true reality is only in dreams.

The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that we had enacted in the past that helped us establish a surplus, however briefly.

Common sense tells us that we should focus our resources to benefit children, teachers and taxpayers by keeping dollars in the classroom.

The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.

As liberty and intelligence have increased the people have more and more revolted against the theological dogmas that contradict common sense and wound the tenderest sensibilities of the soul.

The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense.

Friendless. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.

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.

The House passage of our bill is a victory for this country! Common sense wins out. I'm just so thrilled and excited. The sale of guns must stop. Halfway measures are not enough.

People just want to hear some common sense... and I bring to bear the experience in local government and state government and national government - I was the first woman in history on the Senate Finance Committee - not to mention the diplomatic international experience.

Common sense says that chairs and tables exist independently of whether anyone happens to perceive them or not.

Freedom is poetry, taking liberties with words, breaking the rules of normal speech, violating common sense. Freedom is violence.