It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled

The future works out great men's destinies; The present is enough for common souls, Who, never looking forward, are indeed Mere clay wherein the footprints of their age Are petrified forever.

The question of common sense is ''what is it good for?'' A question which would abolish the rose and be answered triumphantly by the cabbage.

Philosophy is common sense with big words.

Our future is our sense of common destiny.

In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion