“By common consent, gray hairs are a crown of glory: the only object of respect that can never excite envy.” CommonObjectsHairGloryRespectEnvyGrayCrownsConsentGray HairBaldness Book:Literary and historical miscellanies Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
“The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force.” MindGovernmentForceWealthCommonProgressCivilizationDegreesBrutesBrute Force Author:George Bancroft
“If reason is a universal faculty, the decision of the common mind is the nearest criterion of truth.” IfsMindReasonTruthDecisionCommonUniversalFacultyCriteria Author:George Bancroft
“Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement; and if a story is told of more than common interest, ennui is sure to have its joy in adding embellishments. If hours did not hang heavy, what would become of scandal?” IfsEnoughCharacterStoriesJoyInterestHoursCommonDependsTruth IsExcitingHeavyNeighborScandalAmusementEnnuiCommon InterestsEmbellishment Book:Literary and historical miscellanies Source: Literary and historical miscellanies
