Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to

Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense

Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless read more

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

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

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

Common sense is very uncommon.

Common sense is very uncommon.

Common sense is what tells us the Earth is flat and the Sun goes around it.

Common sense is what tells us the Earth is flat and the Sun goes around it.

Common sense is genius in homespun.

Common sense is genius in homespun.

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.

The two World Wars came in part, like much modern literature and art, because men, whose nature is to tire read more

The two World Wars came in part, like much modern literature and art, because men, whose nature is to tire of everything in turn, ... tired of common sense and civilization.