Behave Quote by Peter Horton

In contrast to logic, there is common sense, or still better, the Spirit of Reasonableness.

— Lin Yutang

We rarely ever perceive others as being sensible, except for those who agree with us.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

When philosophers talk about reason they often have in mind Having been in the business of philosophy more than half my life, I have…

— Kwame Anthony Appiah

A reasonable man adjusts himself to the world. An unreasonable man expects the world to adjust itself to him. Therefore all progress is made…

— Confucius

We cannot safely assume that other people's minds work on the same principles as our own. All too often, others with whom we come…

— Isabel Briggs Myers

I take it that reasonable human conduct is part of the ordinary course of things.

— Ryan Lindley

Reason can be fought with reason. How are you going to fight the unreasonable? The trouble with you, my dear, and with most people,…

— Ayn Rand

when a person implores you to be reasonable what he means is that you should speed round forthwith to his point of view.

— Alice Thomas Ellis

I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.

— Jack Nicholson

We seldom attribute common sense except to those who agree with us.

— Kin Hubbard

Common sense is the average sensibility and intelligence of men undisturbed by individual peculiarities.

— William Rounseville Alger

Whenever a man boasts much about [his common sense], you may be pretty sure that he has very little sense, either common or uncommon.

— Henry Thomas Buckle