Vast sections of the world’s population are inspired by the same desires and live for common interests that bind them together far more than they separate them.
South Korea and the U.S. share common interests with regard to the North Korean nuclear issue, so I promise that South Korea will fully consult with the U.S. on the deployment of THAAD.
It’s not about left and right, it’s about common people and their issues.
There never has been a war yet which, if the facts had been put calmly before the ordinary folk, could not have been prevented. The common man, I think, is the great protection against war.
The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.
It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.
Safeguarding our common home is not only essential to protecting endangered species and preserving old-growth forests, it is also paramount to ending poverty, fighting injustice, and protecting the long-term survival of humankind and of our faith.
The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.
My earliest memory is a picnic in the park near our house, which was next to Wimbledon Common. Why on earth we went to a park when we lived so near the common is a mystery, but it had formal gardens and lawns – perhaps it was that very difference that took my parents there.
History is imperfect and biased, and it always, always has omissions. The most common omissions are the bits that the writer of that history took for granted that his readers would know.
It’s one of the great tragedies of our contemporary life in America, that families fall apart. Almost everybody has that in common.
The love which moves the world, according to common Christian belief, is God’s love and the love of God.
My inspiration comes from the common man and nature.
Every form of theatre has something in common with a visit to the doctor. On the way out, one should always feel better than on the way in.
Leaders must establish common purpose and build trust within an organization.
Eurobonds are absolutely wrong. In order to bring about common interest rates, you need similar competitiveness levels, similar budget situations. You don’t get them by collectivizing debts.
That was a pretty fine Army that we had in 1965. By 1973, it was in tatters. It was a disgrace to the country and to itself, to its own heritage, really. So it’s, you know, the Army belongs to all 307 million of us. It is our common possession, it’s our common heritage. As goes the Army, so goes the republic.
Psychics tap into what is collective: our regret and our sense of time going by; our common repression and anxieties.
When I first met Elvis, we had so much in common and became fast friends.
Therefore, let us not despair, but instead, survey the position, consider carefully the action we must take, and then address ourselves to our common task in a mood of sober resolution and quiet confidence, without haste and without pause.
Exclusive homosexuality is not very common in nature.
I’m obsessed with Elliott Smith, which is very common knowledge.
I suppose ‘Gladiator’ could be a Western – if you were writing your review in Athens, that is! To be honest, we didn’t really think that way at the time. But there is common ground. And they both have horses – I liked that, obviously.
I may not be a polished politician, but as a lifelong farmer, I know that most problems can be solved with a little common sense.
When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike.
If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
I think I have more in common with a carpenter than you might think. We’re putting things together.
Care for life and physical health, with due regard for the needs of others and the common good, is concomitant with respect for human dignity.
Why is it that common sense is seldom common practice?
Fight choreography has far more in common with dance choreography than it does with actual martial arts. You learn martial arts techniques, but those are just the movements for the choreography. You’re working with a partner in choreography. You’re working on timing.
There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed.
For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers – not just the particular interests of Christians.
This enzyme, called telomerase, slows the rate at which telomeres degrade, and research indicates that healthy people with longer telomeres have less risk of developing the common illnesses of aging – like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, which are three big killers today.
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one’s experiences in common.
If you look at the common denominator of all the comics who have had big success, it’s being true to their nature… that’s what takes a long time to learn.
Sincere and generous collaboration is the best way to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of each person and achieve great collective goals for the common good and the general interest.
Uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Besties Adwoa Aboah and Cara Delevingne have lot in common. They are both beautiful It Brits with impressive modeling chops – and matching half-heart tattoos that symbolize their unbreakable bond.
Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.
Childhood depression tends to be more common in inner cities, being most frequently related to serious social deprivation, bullying, domestic violence, wartime experience and famine. It is, for example, a serious problem among children who are traumatised refugees.
Scientific thought and its creation is the common and shared heritage of mankind.
Getting the care for a common cold, migraine, or high blood pressure can and should be easy, whether one has an insurance card or not.
No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won’t start.
