Quote by Josh Billings
Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. – Josh Billings

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There is a sort of charm in ugliness, if the person has some redeeming qualities and is only ugly enough. – Josh Billings

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Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God cant help but smile on it. – Josh Billings

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Every man has his follies – and often they are the most interesting thing he has got. – Josh Billings

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The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is. – Samuel Butler

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Doesnt make much sense to me to spray everything with chemicals when youre trying to clean. – James Dye

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Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own advantage in all that happens to them. – Johann von Goethe

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