Commonly Quotes

412 quotes by 283 authors

It is commonly said that men are forward to believe whatever is connected with their own interest. This in common cases is true; but it… — Archibald Alexander
The art of drawing conclusions from experiments and observations consists in evaluating probabilities and in estimating whether they are sufficiently great or numerous enough to… — Antoine Lavoisier
Of all mushrooms commonly consumed, oyster mushrooms in the genus Pleurotus stand out as exceptional allies for improving human and environmental health. These mushrooms enjoy… — Paul Stamets
It is difficult to generalize about Islam. To begin with, the word itself is commonly used with two related but distinct meanings, as the equivalents… — Bernard Lewis
Happiness has this essential difference from what is commonly called pleasure, that virtue forms its basis, and virtue being the offspring of reason, may be… — Ann Radcliffe
Maydens, be they never so foolyshe, yet beeing fayre they are commonly fortunate. — John Lyly
We must recognize that the attempt to set forth the temporal course commonly referred to as the "evolution of mankind" is merely an attempt to… — Jean Gebser
Going back into the history of a word, very often into Latin, we come back pretty commonly to pictures or models of how things happen… — J L Austin
That dangerous but too commonly received notion, that a reformed rake makes the best husband. — Samuel Richardson
As is commonly said, â€˜to start anything is simple; to develop it and bring it to a successful culmination takes great effort.â€™ — Haile Selassie
I love my friends very much, but I find that it is of no use to go to see them. I hate them commonly when… — Henry David Thoreau
To say that a man is your Friend means commonly no more than this, that he is not your enemy. — Henry David Thoreau
My friend is one who takes me for what I am. A stranger takes me for something else than what I am. . . .… — Henry David Thoreau
It is far more independent to travel on foot. You have to sacrifice so much to the horse. You cannot choose the most agreeable places… — Henry David Thoreau
I am led to the proposition that there is no fiction or nonfiction as we commonly understand the distinction: there is only narrative. — E L Doctorow
I commonly went ashore every day, either upon business, or to recreate myself in the fields, which were very pleasant, and the more for a… — William Dampier
As commonly understood, creationism involves belief in an earth formed only about ten thousand years ago, an interpretation of the Bible that is still very… — Michael Behe
Numerous studies have clearly demonstrated that coconut oil has a neutral effect on cholesterol levels. The reason coconut oil does not adversely affect cholesterol is… — Bruce Fife
Let all our employment be to know GOD: the more one knows Him, the more one desires to know Him. And as knowledge is commonly… — Brother Lawrence
I am so in favor of the actual infinite that instead of admitting that Nature abhors it, as is commonly said, I hold that Nature… — Georg Cantor

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