Common Sense Quotes

Nonsense is to sense, as shade to light; it heightens effect.

If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common sense will suffice to do everything else.

Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out, and minutely articulated.

Common sense is genius in its working clothes.

The difference between common-sense and paranoia is that common-sense is thinking everyone is out to get you. That’s normal – they are. Paranoia is thinking that they’re conspiring.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Horse sense.

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.

Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.

A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning.