Common Sense, Honesty, and Decency Is Not So Common
by Lee on August 13, 2009
“It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.”
— H. L. Mencken
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- Tightening Your Belt Does NOT Mean Spending More! “It’s common sense that when you are in debt, you spend less. Anyone except a politician can see that.” — Daniel Hannan ...
- Honesty As A Character Trait “I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” — George Washington ...
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