Common sense is a practical judgment. It's the ability to behave or think concerning everyday matters reasonably. To understand or perceive a situation that will help you make better decisions. May these quotes about common sense provide you with more insights that will be of use to you in your everyday life.
1. “Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
2. “Common sense is seeing things as they are; and doing things as they ought to be.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
3. “Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense, no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.” – Rene Descartes
4. “There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
5. “Don't find fault, find a remedy. Anybody can complain.” – Henry Ford
6. “It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense.” – E.A. Bucchianeri
7. “Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.” – An Wang
8. “Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
9. “The truth, in the long run, is only common sense clarified.” – Thomas H. Huxley
10. “Common sense is what tells us the earth is flat.” – Stuart Chase
11. “Common sense is the genius of humanity.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
12. “Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.” – Rene Descartes
13. “It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.” – Robert G. Ingersoll
14. “Many sophisticated, intelligent people lack wisdom and common sense.” – Joyce Meyer
15. “Common sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses.” – Leonardo da Vinci
16. “Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.” – Josh Billings
17. “A lack of common sense usually ends in some heroic feat, much like the soldier who dives onto the grenade so that others may live.” – Criss Jami
18. “Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.” – William Blake
19. “If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble.” – Steve Chabot
20. “Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.” – Henri Frederic Amiel
21. “The only thing a person can never have too much of is common sense.” – Kathryn Smith
22. “Common sense tells us that the things of the earth exist only a little, and that true reality is only in dreams.” – Charles Baudelaire
23. “Knowledge counts but common sense matters.” – LouAnne Johnson
24. “Common sense, proportionality, and judgment are the skills we must seek in those we choose to regulate our lives.” – Mark Walport
25. “When unsure how to solve a problem, use your common sense.” – Catherine Pulsifer
26. “In life, you need many more things besides talent. Things like good advice and common sense.” – Hack Wilson
27. “You can catch more flies with honey than with sour milk.” – Kiran Desai
28. “Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics.” – Joan Blades
29. “It's just not a good idea to drink and drive; that is just common sense. But common sense is not that common.” – Madeline Zima
30. “Work hard, use your common sense and don't be afraid to trust your instincts.” – Fred L. Turner
More Common Sense quotes and Meanings
31. “Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” – Gertrude Stein
32. “If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.” – Joan Crawford
33. “I think that we must find some way to get more common sense, more rationality, in our decisions and less emotion.” – David Packard
34. “Every one of you is a super genius if you just focus your common sense.” – Eliyahu Goldratt
35. “Common sense to one person might be something different to another.” – Taya Kyle
36. “With a little bit of common sense, anything is achievable.” – Dick Strawbridge
37. “Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
38. “The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.” – Shannon L. Alder
39. “Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.” – E. W. Howe
40. “If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.” – Sam Rayburn
41. “Fear is good and useful when it's deployed on the side of common sense.” – Peter Hitchens
42. “Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.” – Margaret Deland
43. “Common sense is often underrated.” – Ashlan Gorse Cousteau
44. “Common sense is the foundation of all authorities, of the laws themselves, and of their construction.” – Thomas Jefferson
45. “One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it.” – Proverb
46. “Common sense would suggest that having ability, like being smart, inspires confidence. It does, but only while the going is easy. The deciding factor in life is how you handle setbacks and challenges. People with a growth mindset welcome setbacks with open arms.” – Travis Bradberry
47. “The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.” – Henry Ward Beecher
48. “He uses common sense to judge not the intentions of an action but its consequences.” – Paulo Coelho
49. “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
50. “You can handle just about anything that comes at you out on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey.” – Bill Murray
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1. “Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
2. “Common sense is seeing things as they are; and doing things as they ought to be.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
3. “Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense, no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.” – Rene Descartes
4. “There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
5. “Don't find fault, find a remedy. Anybody can complain.” – Henry Ford
6. “It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense.” – E.A. Bucchianeri
7. “Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius.” – An Wang
8. “Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
9. “The truth, in the long run, is only common sense clarified.” – Thomas H. Huxley
10. “Common sense is what tells us the earth is flat.” – Stuart Chase
11. “Common sense is the genius of humanity.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
12. “Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.” – Rene Descartes
13. “It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.” – Robert G. Ingersoll
14. “Many sophisticated, intelligent people lack wisdom and common sense.” – Joyce Meyer
15. “Common sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses.” – Leonardo da Vinci
16. “Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.” – Josh Billings
17. “A lack of common sense usually ends in some heroic feat, much like the soldier who dives onto the grenade so that others may live.” – Criss Jami
18. “Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.” – William Blake
19. “If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble.” – Steve Chabot
20. “Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.” – Henri Frederic Amiel
21. “The only thing a person can never have too much of is common sense.” – Kathryn Smith
22. “Common sense tells us that the things of the earth exist only a little, and that true reality is only in dreams.” – Charles Baudelaire
23. “Knowledge counts but common sense matters.” – LouAnne Johnson
24. “Common sense, proportionality, and judgment are the skills we must seek in those we choose to regulate our lives.” – Mark Walport
25. “When unsure how to solve a problem, use your common sense.” – Catherine Pulsifer
26. “In life, you need many more things besides talent. Things like good advice and common sense.” – Hack Wilson
27. “You can catch more flies with honey than with sour milk.” – Kiran Desai
28. “Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics.” – Joan Blades
29. “It's just not a good idea to drink and drive; that is just common sense. But common sense is not that common.” – Madeline Zima
30. “Work hard, use your common sense and don't be afraid to trust your instincts.” – Fred L. Turner
More Common Sense quotes and Meanings
31. “Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” – Gertrude Stein
32. “If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.” – Joan Crawford
33. “I think that we must find some way to get more common sense, more rationality, in our decisions and less emotion.” – David Packard
34. “Every one of you is a super genius if you just focus your common sense.” – Eliyahu Goldratt
35. “Common sense to one person might be something different to another.” – Taya Kyle
36. “With a little bit of common sense, anything is achievable.” – Dick Strawbridge
37. “Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
38. “The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.” – Shannon L. Alder
39. “Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.” – E. W. Howe
40. “If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.” – Sam Rayburn
41. “Fear is good and useful when it's deployed on the side of common sense.” – Peter Hitchens
42. “Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.” – Margaret Deland
43. “Common sense is often underrated.” – Ashlan Gorse Cousteau
44. “Common sense is the foundation of all authorities, of the laws themselves, and of their construction.” – Thomas Jefferson
45. “One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it.” – Proverb
46. “Common sense would suggest that having ability, like being smart, inspires confidence. It does, but only while the going is easy. The deciding factor in life is how you handle setbacks and challenges. People with a growth mindset welcome setbacks with open arms.” – Travis Bradberry
47. “The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.” – Henry Ward Beecher
48. “He uses common sense to judge not the intentions of an action but its consequences.” – Paulo Coelho
49. “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
50. “You can handle just about anything that comes at you out on the road with a believable grin, common sense and whiskey.” – Bill Murray
Share these Intelligence and Common Sense Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.