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In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, 
psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what 
common sense and the poets have long known - 
that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness. 
--Norman O. Brown 

It is common sense to take a method and try it; if it fails, 
admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something 
--Franklin D. Roosevelt 

Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. 
--Albert Einstein (03/14/1879-1955) 

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving 
at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. 
--Clive James 

Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the 
imagination and bottling the common sense. 
--Helen Rowland 

Happiness for the average person may be said to flow 
largely from common sense -- adapting one-self to circumstances -- 
and a sense of humor. 
--Beatrice Lillie (1898-1989) English comedienne 

Le sens commun n'est pas si commun (Common sense is not so common) 
--Voltaire [Francois-Marie Arouet] 

Not all of us have to possess earthshaking talent 
Just common sense and love will do. 
--Myrtle Auvil 

To act with common sense according to the moment, 
is the best wisdom I know and the best philosophy 
is to do one's duties, take the world as it comes submit 
respectfully to one's lot; bless the goodness that has 
given us so much happiness with it, whatever it is; 
and despise affectation. 
--Horace Walpole 

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed 
of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life. 
--Henri-Frederic Amiel