"Sydney Smith playfully says that common sense was invented by Socrates, that philosopher having been one of its most conspicuous exemplars in conducting the contest of practical sagacity against stupid prejudice and illusory beliefs."

-- Edwin Percy Whipple

#Stupid Quotes #Common Sense Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“Do whatever you have to do to be happy.”
“If you believe in living a respectable life, you believe in self-help which is the best help!”
“Criticism, even when you try to ignore it, can hurt. I have cried over many articles written about me, but I move on and I don't hold on to that.”
“I'm very thankful, hearing impairment or not, that I've brought listening into my life. I will never say that I'm a good listener, however. Thinking that I was a good listener was one thing that kept me from being a good listener. It's a very dangerous thought. I just want to be better.”
“The Islam of the 18th, 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion.”
“There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.”
“I like all films whether it's dark or light, love, hate, whatever it is, I enjoy it.”
“Those who take action have a disproportionate impact. The power of one is to move many.”

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