Common sense is, of all kinds, the most uncommon. It implies good judgment, sound discretion, and true and practical wisdom applied to common life.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

Common sense is, of all kinds, the most uncommon. It implies good judgment, sound discretion, and true and practical wisdom applied to common life.

Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures. — The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.

We never do evil so thoroughly and heartily as when led to it by an honest but perverted, because mistaken, conscience.

Preventives of evil are far better than remedies; cheaper and easier of application, and surer in result.

Attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it.