Commoners Quotes

24 quotes by 23 authors

Murder is commoner among cooks than among members of any other profession. — Wystan Hugh Auden
A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy. — Samuel Butler
People talk about the horrors of war, but what weapon has a man invented that even approaches in cruelty some of the commoner diseases? 'Natural'… — George Orwell
Bravely you jog along with the rope of class distinction drawing closer, close, tighter, tighter around you... I see it and know it, but I… — Miles Franklin
Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet… — Plato
Be a good man to Allah and a bad man to yourself (desires); and be one of the commoners among the people — Ali ibn Abi Talib
There is nothing like oratory, it is a skill that can turn a commoner into a king. — Winston Churchill
The first principle of my own philosophy is that wisdom is meant for anyone who wishes to reach for it. It is the servant of… — L. Ron Hubbard
I'm just some commoner trying to work in acting. — Sheridan Smith
The most fortunate of men, Be he a king or commoner, is he Whose welfare is assured in his own home. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It will be said that the joy of mental adventure must be rare, that there are few who can appreciate it, and that ordinary education… — Bertrand Russell
Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing. — Jean de La Fontaine
Like a wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we… — Harlan Ellison
The true Southern watermelon is a boon apart, and not to be mentioned with commoner things. It is chief of this world'd luxuries, king by… — Mark Twain
Prince or commoner, tenor or bass, Painter or plumber or never-do-well, Do me a favor and shut your face - Poets alone should kiss and… — Dorothy Parker
Nothing, however, can be more arrogant, though nothing is commoner than to assume that of Gods there is only one, and of religions none but… — Virginia Woolf
When meeting royalty, it is very important, no matter how excited you are, not to vomit on them. Instead, vomit on the nearest commoner. — Stephen Colbert
You didnâ€™t really hold back on Braga so Pickering could kill him, did you?â€ Royce asked after the two were left alone in the hallway.… — Michael J. Sullivan
So long as there are nobles and commoners, the wealthy and the poor, those with power will be heard, and those without ignored. That's the… — Tamora Pierce
I am not a reluctant peer but a persistent commoner — Tony Benn

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