Common Man Quotes

131 Common Man quotes by 108 unique authors

Aspire to be like Mt. Fuji, with such a broad and solid foundation that the strongest earthquake cannot move you, and so tall that the… — Miyamoto Musashi
Art is the fatal net which catches these strange moments on the wing like mysterious butterflies, fleeing the innocence and distraction of common men. — Giorgio de Chirico
Death calls ye to the crowd of common men. — James Shirley
A well-chosen anthology is a complete dispensary of medicine for the more common mental disorders, and may be used as much for prevention as cure. — Robert Graves
...ambition without pious restraint must end in failure, often involving in its ruin that beautiful reverence which solaces common men for the obscurity and poverty… — Russell Kirk
The virtues of a superior man are like the wind; the virtues of a common man are like the grass; the grass, when the wind… — Henry David Thoreau
Our vision is not just of economic growth, but also of a growth which would improve the life of the common man, — Manmohan Singh
The founder of any branch must be more ingenious than the common man. However, if his achievement is not carried on by disciples of the… — Bruce Lee
I taught myself how to draw, and I soon found out it was what I really wanted to do. I didn't think I was going… — Jack Kirby
Constitution is for the people, people are not for the constitution. Change it for the betterment of the common man. — Arvind Kejriwal
The common man, no matter how sharp and tough, actually enjoys having the wool pulled over his eyes, and makes it easier for the puller. — P T Barnum
Satisfaction may be the goal of the common man; but it is the enemy of greatness — Garrison Wynn
The future belongs to the common man with uncommon determination. — Baba Amte
The strength of the nation lies in the well-being of the common man. — Diosdado Macapagal
I do not choose to be a common man. — Dean Alfange
In the modern-day world, where time is premium and battle for subsistence is unimaginably tough, the hapless common man simply gives in and pays the… — Shaffi Mather
The simultaneous reactions elicited all over the world by the reading of newspaper dispatches about the same events create, as it were, a common mental… — Christian Lous Lange
The common man prays, 'I want a cookie right now!' And God responds, 'If you'd listen to what I say, tomorrow it will bring you… — Criss Jami
This country [the Philippines] is like a pyramid, like a tower. It is made up of millions of stones... . And the foundation stone of… — Ramon Magsaysay
My brother, do men grieve over the fight of cats and dogs? So the jealousy, envy, and elbowing of common men should make no impression… — Swami Vivekananda
Prayer, the basic exercise of the spirit, must be actively practiced in our private lives. The neglected soul of the human being must be made… — Alexis Carrel
The scientist is indistinguishable from the common man in his sense of evidence, except that the scientist is more careful. — Willard Van Orman Quine
For the truth is that men do not desire to be the Common Man any more than they are the Common Man. They need greatness… — C. V. Wedgwood
The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of the common man. — William Beveridge
The people are the foundation of the nation. Our only chance for a lasting peace on earth: the release of the strength of the common… — Y. C. James Yen

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