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common-sense atheism opaque
When the philosopher's argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect what is plainly false to common sense. Edward Abbey
common-sense get-better care
If the grass is greener on the other side it`s probably getting better care. Success is a matter of sticking to a set of common sense principles anyone can master. Earl Nightingale
common-sense people atmosphere
Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them. Samuel Butler
common-sense pieces furniture
Science is an excellent piece of furniture to have in the second story, providing that you have common sense on the ground floor. Alan Chadwick
common-sense use logic
There's only one thing you can use against pure logic, and that's common sense. Alan Cooper
common-sense common theory
Our best theories are not only truer than common sense, they make more sense than common sense. David Deutsch
common-sense humanity sound-judgment
The use of torture is contrary to sound judgment and common sense. Humanity itself cries out against it, and demands it to be utterly abolished. Catherine the Great
common-sense novelty admiration
If refined sense, and exalted sense, be not so useful as common sense, their rarity, their novelty, and the nobleness of their objects, make some compensation, and render them the admiration of mankind. David Hume
common-sense people demand
People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them. This is what people have come to expect. Its not viewed as a serious continent. Its a place of strange, bizarre and illogical things, where people dont do what common sense demands. Chinua Achebe
prejudice logic instruments
Logic: an instrument used for bolstering a prejudice. Elbert Hubbard
prejudice violent
Prejudice is more violent the blinder it is ... Elizabeth Blackwell
prejudice belief judgment
Don't shut down the feedback loop with judgment, rigid beliefs, and prejudices. Deepak Chopra
prejudice kind welfare
Prejudices of any kind are the destroyers of human happiness & welfare. Abdu'l Baha
prejudice tragic
If they made 'Pride & Prejudice 2,' Lydia would become more of a tragic figure, Jena Malone
prejudice talked
Race prejudice can't be talked down, it must be lived down.
prejudice stop
I never let prejudice stop me from what I wanted to do in this life.
prejudice break one-thing
One thing about prejudices -- once you break one of them, you're screwed, because then they all have got to go. Cher
prejudice truth-is weak
Truth is too weak to combat prejudice. Charlotte Lennox
sound-judgment world pearls
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world. Jean de la Bruyere