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Quote by Andrew Marvell

“He nothing common did, or mean, / Upon that memorable scene, / But with his keener eye / The axe's edge did try.”

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Andrew Marvell was an English poet, born on March 31, 1621, and died on August 16, 1678. His poetry is known for its wit, satire, and profound philosophical insights. more

“It is surely a matter of common observation that a man who knows no one thing intimately has no views worth hearing on things in general. The farmer philosophizes in terms of crops, soils, markets, and implements, the mechanic generalizes his experiences of wood and iron, the seaman reaches similar conclusions by his own special road; and if the scholar keeps pace with these it must be by an equally virile productivity.”

Source: Two Major Works: Social Organization. Human Nature and the Social Order

“Uncontrolled or covert napping, however, is still probably very common. One need only move through a building surreptitiously and peek at people to find some subset of sleep at any given time.”

People Needs Stills Moving Given Sleep Common Building Covert

Author:David F. Dinges

“They aren't common, but enormously interesting. How can it be that you've been together that long and you're still intensely in love with them?”

Long Stills Together Interesting Common

Author:Arthur Aron

“Most of the common infections - colds, flu, diarrhea - you get environmentally transmitted either in the air or on surfaces you touch. I think people under-rate surfaces.”

People Thinking Common Air Rate Surface Flu Infection Diarrhea

Author:Charles P. Gerba

“Why cannot we work at cooperative schemes and search for the common ground binding all mankind together?”

Together Common Mankind Schemes Binding Common Ground Cooperatives

Book:POINTS OF REBELLION

Source: POINTS OF REBELLION

“If common sense has not the brilliancy of the sun, it has the fixity of the stars”

Ifs Stars Common Sun Common Sense

Author:Francisco Largo Caballero

“We are committed to the Common Civil Code, Article 370 and building of a magnificent temple at the birthplace of Lord Ram.”

Common Lord Building Committed Code Temples Articles Magnificent Rams Birthplace

Author:Venkaiah Naidu

“The biggest thing this has in common with almost all of our records is the dualities are still there. We kind of stripped down the other things we were writing about, and that's what was left. A lot of good things have happened to us in the last couple of years both as a band and in our personal lives. But something as wonderful as having children also brings along these new fears and terrors and responsibilities.”

Writing Years Kind Children Stills Lasts Left Common Responsibility Records Wonderful Happened Couple Band Good Things Terror Personal Life Duality Having Children

Author:Patterson Hood

“They all have in common that they are bacteria caused by bowel and feces.”

Common Bacteria

Author:Kennedy

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