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John Mortimer

"No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails."

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"No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails."

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"Common sense is in medicine the master workman."

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"Common sense varies among the young, as among the old."

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"Requiring valid, photographic identification is a common sense step to ensure voter integrity and sound elections."

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"We have too many intellectuals who are afraid to use the pistol of common sense."

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"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."

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"Do not be bullied out of your common sense by the specialist; two to one, he is a pedant."

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"This is a bipartisan effort. This is just good common sense. This is where the public wants us to go. They want us to not be so dependent on foreign oil."

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"Romantics consider common sense vulgar."

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