A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities.
Walter BagehotMy language is the common prostitute that I turn into a virgin.
Half-Truths and One-and-a-Half Truths: Selected AphorismsThe Tea Party has imparted political energy to common-sense American constitutionalism.
Nancy PearceyWe observe closely related species in sympatry and infer how they evolved from a common ancestor.
Peter R. Grant