Common Sense Quotes

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

Common sense is genius in its working clothes.

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

Common sense is merely the deposit of prejudice laid down in the human mind before the age of 18.

And without humor there can be no common sense. Humorless people aren’t just the people that don’t laugh at jokes; I mean they can’t be trusted with anything. I don’t know how they get across the road without getting knocked over, it seems to me such a basic human quality, so it’s important to assert […]

Common sense is as rare as genius, – is the basis of genius.

When it comes to your health, I recommend frequent doses of that rare commodity among Americans – common sense.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

If a man can have only one kind of sense, let him have common sense. If he has that and uncommon sense too, he is not far from genius.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.