Commonly Quotes

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Insecurity, commonly regarded as a weakness in normal people, is the basic tool of the actor's trade. — Miranda Richardson
I like both Greek and Egyptian. More Greek stories have survived, so we know more about them. They've always been my favorite. On the other… — Rick Riordan
Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Philosophy finds it an easy matter to vanquish past and future evils, but the present are commonly too hard for it. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. — George Bernard Shaw
We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one. — Herbert Spencer
It is a natural impossibility for any man to make a binding contract, by which he shall surrender to others a single one of what… — Lysander Spooner
Acting is the most personal of our crafts. The make-up of a human being - his physical, mental and emotional habits - influence his acting… — Lee Strasberg
What I found particularly fascinating and satisfying about the Hindu tradition was its spirit of inclusiveness. In Sanatan Dharma, or what is commonly called Hinduism,… — Radhanath Swami
Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions. — Jonathan Swift
Amendments occupy a great deal of most legislators' time, particularly those lawmakers in the minority. Members of Congress do author major bills, but more commonly… — Matt Taibbi
Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve. — Henry David Thoreau
One of my favorite activities as a priesthood leader is visiting members of the Church in their homes. I especially enjoy calling upon and talking… — David A. Bednar
People really do not have time to read all the newspapers in the world and all the sites that we now commonly use on the… — Felix Dennis
Enoki mushrooms, a tasty variety commonly sold in grocery stores, were one of the first mushrooms studied for preventing cancer. — Paul Stamets
NOT to my contemporaries, not to my compatriots but to mankind I commit my now completed work in the confidence that it will not be… — Arthur Schopenhauer
We say Fine, even though we may be dying, and this is commonly known as taking one's courage in both hands, a phenomenon that has… — Jose Saramago
Akin to the idea that time is money is the concept, less spoken but as commonly assumed, that we may be adequately represented by money.… — Wendell Berry
â€¦a lady of what is commonly called an uncertain temper --a phrase which being interpreted signifies a temper tolerably certain to make everybody more or… — Charles Dickens

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