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“The more intelligence one has, the more people one finds original. Commonplace people see no difference between men.”

People Men Differences Originals Intellect Commonplace

Author:Blaise Pascal

“It is a commonplace observation that liberals believe in the perfectibility of man while conservatives believe in the endurance of original sin. Superficially, that would suggest that conservatives take a more understanding and indulgent view of individual lapses, while liberals take a more harshly judgmental one. In fact, we know, quite the opposite is the case.”

Knows Men Believe Facts Individual Understanding Sin Views Cases Opposites Originals Observation Endurance Commonplace Judgmental Original Sin Lapses

Book:In Defense of Elitism

Source: In Defense of Elitism

“It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original way.”

Way Matter Easy Originals Commonplace

Author:Horace

“Success in business is seldom owing to uncommon talents or original power which is untractable and self-willed, but to the greatest degree of commonplace capacity.”

Self Business Talent Degrees Capacity Originals Business Success Commonplace Uncommon Owing

Book:Liber Amoris and Related Writings

Source: Liber Amoris and Related Writings

“There is a certain artificial polish, a commonplace vivacity acquired by perpetually mingling in the beau monde; which, in the commerce of world, supplies the place of natural suavity and good-humour, but is purchased at the expense of all original and sterling traits of character.”

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Book:The works

Source: The works

“I wonder how many parents realize that by the so-called education they are giving their children, they are only driving them into the commonplace, and depriving them of any chance of doing anything beautiful or original.”

Giving Children Beautiful Parent Realizing Chance Wonder Originals Driving Commonplace Depriving

Book:My life

Source: My life

“Cliche refers to words, commonplace to ideas. Cliche describes the form or the letter, commonplace the substance or spirit. To confuse them is to confuse the thought with the expression of the thought. The cliche is immediately perceivable; the commonplace very often escapes notice if decked out in original dress. There are few examples, in any literature, of new ideas expressed in original form. The most critical mind must often be content with one or the other of these pleasures, only too happy when it is not deprived of both at once, which is not too rarely the case.”

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Author:Remy de Gourmont

“To a commonplace man of limited intellect, for instance, nothing is simpler than to imagine himself an original character, and to revel in that belief without the slightest misgiving.”

Men Character Belief Imagine Originals Intellect Instance Commonplace Misgivings

Book:The Idiot (English German edition illustrated): Der Idiot (Englisch Deutsch ausgabe illustriert)

Source: The Idiot (English German edition illustrated): Der Idiot (Englisch Deutsch ausgabe illustriert)

“The inspired scribbler always has the gift for gossip in our common usage he or she can always inspire the commonplace with an uncommon flavor, and transform trivialities by some original grace or sympathy or humor or affection.”

Common Grace Inspire Originals Inspired Affection Gossip Sympathy Flavor Commonplace Uncommon Usage Triviality

Book:The Literature of Gossip

Source: The Literature of Gossip