The common folk live the consequences of political…

I think it's hard sometimes for people to grapple with the real-life consequences of political change. I think that, we as a culture, feel…

— Ben H. Winters

It is my belief one should not belittle the artist; while, however glorious his fame may seem, his time on Mount Olympus as an…

— Ludwig van Beethoven

“They say officials love to serve the people, so why do they treat the common folk as enemies? Heavy taxes and under-the-table levies, like…

— Mo Yan

Let us beware of common folk, of common sense, of sentiment, of inspiration, and of the obvious.

— Charles Baudelaire

“The mandarins of culture—what do they do to teach the common folk to read? It's no good writing down lists of books for farmers…

— Christopher Moley

“But in general that is how we prefer to be thought of, for it tends to keep away unwanted visitors. These days fewer and…

— Ransom Riggs

When the leaders speak of peace, the common folk know war is coming.

— Bertolt Brecht

Commanding goodness and forbiding to do evil (are) for the amendment and correction of society and the common folks.

— Fatima bint Muhammad

I remember when Langston Hughes used to write a column in black newspapers around this character Jesse B. Semple. He always used that as…

— Danny Glover

The most popular man under a democracy is not the most democratic man, but the most despotic man. The common folk delight in the…

— H. L. Mencken

Gehrig was not like the common folk; Created, was he, like the strongest oak;

— Willard Mullin

When the leaders speak of peace The common folk know That war is coming When the leaders curse war The mobilization order is already…

— Bertolt Brecht

“We common folk may not be able to match Trump’s piggy bank, but even the most high-minded and charitable among us can match his…

— P.J. O'Rourke

“Common folk suffer when kingdoms rise, Common folk suffer when kingdoms fall.”

— Justin Hill

“Let us beware of common folk, common sense, sentiment, inspiration, and the obvious. ”

— Charles Baudelaire