“The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.” InspirationalWisdomAgeNextCommonLibertyCommon Sense Author:Matthew Arnold
“The commotions that have taken place in America, as far as they are yet known to me, offer nothing threatening. They are a proof that the people have liberty enough, and I could not wish them less than they have. If the happiness of the mass of the people can be secured at the expense of a little tempest now and then, or even of a little blood, it will be a precious purchase. 'Malo libertatem periculosam quam quietem servitutem.' Let common sense and common honesty have fair play, and they will soon set things to rights.” PeopleIfsLittlesEnoughPlayAmericaPoliticsWishCommonKnownLibertyEconomyTakenRightsBloodHonestyOffersMassFairsProofCommon SenseLiberalismExpensesNow And ThenThreateningTempestSecuredFair Play Book:Correspondence Source: Correspondence
“It's just in Washington we're talking about equal rights for gay people, civil liberty to smoke marijuana, taking care of the environment, and it's all just decency and common sense and patriotism. And in other parts of the country that would be, like, inconceivable.” PeopleCountryWould BeCareCommonTalkingLibertyEnvironmentRightsGayEqualCommon SenseSmokeMarijuanaDecencyEqual RightsCivil LibertiesGay People Author:Rick Steves