#common people

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh. ↗

— Martin Farquhar Tupper

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Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people. ↗

— James Howell

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To speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do is style. ↗

— Roger Ascham

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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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