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.
Nothing binds a people to their leader like a common enemy. Voters don't change governments during war.
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.
And I know that the younger generation is doing things that are so ingenious. And for them it's not a matter of a political belief or an environmental stance. It's really just common sense.
The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.
I know Barack Obama. And I believe that as president, he'll pursue the common good by seeking common ground rather than trying to divide us.
In life, you need many more things besides talent. Things like good advice and common sense.
What are the American ideals? They are the development of the individual for his own and the common good; the development of the individual through liberty; and the attainment of the common good through democracy and social justice.
The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for 1,400 years.
Editing is simply the application of the common sense of any good reader. That's why, to be an editor, you have to be a reader. It's the number one qualification.
A flourishing, morally credible media is a vital component in the maintenance of genuinely public talk, argument about common good.
Law is nothing other than a certain ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the person who has the care of the community.
Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.
I believe that Canadians have the common sense to see that a better future cannot be built on fragmentation.
You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.
When you do the common things in an uncommon way, you'll command the attention of the world.
The left no longer stands for common sense, as it did in the days of Tom Paine.
Common sense implies a cup of wisdom, a dash of discernment, and a dollop of intellectual acumen that's blended clean and translucent.
A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
Nobody came out of the womb with common sense. Life is progressive, we learn as we grow
