F. L. Lucas Quotes

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.

As far as I remember, even younger than eight, I have always been guided by reason. Not cold reason, but that which leads to the truth, to the real, and to sane Justice.

In the last analysis sound judgment will prevail.

Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.

Valor by itself may be respected but without wisdom and calculation it does not lead anywhere.

Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it.

The only stupidities that are not easily solved are those created by very intelligent men.

That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason

Common sense is often underrated.

It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins.

Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.

Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness.

Call him wise whose actions, words, and steps are all a clear because to a clear why.

The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason.

Fools admire, but men of sense approve.

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

Reason is God's crowning gift to man.

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.

That which the Fascists hate above all else, is intelligence.

'Tis folly to be wise.

Wisdom outweighs any wealth.

If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.

We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.

I am brave, but I take a view. It is an educated view. I am careful. I am not reckless.