A Quote by James Russell Lowell
A profound common sense is the best genius for statesmanship.
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Common sense is an instinct given to man and enough of it is genius. Smartness is measured by the level of common sense one has, not by how much educated or knowledgeable he is.
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 genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
Common sense is science exactly in so far as it fulfills the ideal of common sense; that is, sees facts as they are, or at any rate, without the distortion of prejudice, and reasons from them in accordance with the dictates of sound judgment. And science is simply common sense at its best, that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic.
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I don't profess to be profound; but I do lay claim to common sense.
Taste is the common sense of genius.
Common sense is the genius of humanity.
Common sense is as rare as genius.
Common sense is the genius of mankind.
Common sense is genius in homespun.
Queen Victoria was a woman of peerless common sense; her common sense, which is a rare gift at any time, amounted to genius. She had been brought up by her mother with the utmost simplicity, and she retained it to the end, and conducted her public and private life alike by that infallible guide.
Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.
Common sense (which, in truth, is very uncommon) is the best sense I know of: abide by it; it will counsel you best.
I talked on my blog recently about "uncommon sense." Common sense is called "common" because it reflects cultural consensus. It's common sense to get a good job and save for retirement. But I think we all also have an "uncommon sense," an individual voice that tells us what we're meant to do.
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