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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 are two kinds of fools: those who cant change their opinions and those who wont. – Josh Billings

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There are some people so addicted to exaggeration that they cant tell the truth without lying. – Josh Billings

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To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. – Josh Billings

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