Everyone places his good where he can and has as much of it as he can, in his own way.

Common sense is both more rare and more desirable in leaders than mere intelligence.

It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.

The fate of a nation has often depended upon the good or bad digestion of a prime minister.

Every sensible man, every honorable man, must hold the Christian sect in horror.

Common sense is not so common.