Common Man Quotes

131 quotes by 109 authors

Sport is where an entire life can be compressed into a few hours, where the emotions of a lifetime can be felt on an acre… — George A. Sheehan
The standard of living of the common man is higher in those countries which have the greatest number of wealthy entrepreneurs. — Ludwig von Mises
The man who has learned to do something better than anyone else, has learned to do a common thing in an uncommon manner, is the… — Booker T. Washington
If this can be termed the century of the common man, then soccer, of all sports, is surely his game.... In a world haunted by… — Stanley Rous
This is the age othe common man, they tell us-a title which any man may claim to the extent osuch distinction as he has managed… — Ayn Rand
Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid...He is the hero, he is everything.… — Raymond Chandler
Little did we guess that what has been called the century of the common man would witness as its outstanding feature more common men killing… — Winston Churchill
If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the… — Henry A. Wallace
It is unfortunately very true that, without leisure and money, love can be no more than an orgy of the common man. Instead of being… — Charles Baudelaire
The common man is the sovereign consumer whose buying or abstention from buying ultimately determines what should be produced and in what quantity and quality. — Ludwig von Mises
What pays under capitalism is satisfying the common man, the customer. The more people you satisfy, the better for you. — Ludwig von Mises
A devotee should be fixed in the conclusion that, the spiritual master cannot be subject to criticism and should never be considered equal to a… — A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Our first duty is to satisfy the spiritual master, who can arrange for the Lord's mercy. A common man must first begin to serve the… — A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
You can't be common, the common man goes nowhere; you have to be uncommon — Herb Brooks
These signs have marked me extraordinary, And all the courses of my life do show I am not in the roll of common men. — William Shakespeare
The common man or women, whether they are Israeli or Palestinian, Protestant or Catholic or Iraqi or American, the common man just wants to live… — Woody Harrelson
Capitalism is essentially a system of mass production for the satisfaction of the needs of the masses. It pours a horn of plenty upon the… — Ludwig von Mises
A short time ago the demagogues blamed capitalism for the poverty of the masses. Today they rather blame capitalism for the "affluence" that it bestows… — Ludwig von Mises
The masters have been done away with; the morality of the common man has triumphed. — Friedrich Nietzsche
God must love the common man, he made so many of them. — Abraham Lincoln

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