Common sense, in so far as it exists, is all for the bourgeoisie. Nonsense is the privilege of the aristocracy. The worries of the world are for the common people.

Quote by George Jean Nathan

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Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to...

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to...

I have yet to find a man worth his salt in any direction who did...

I have yet to find a man worth his salt in any direction who did...

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry.

Beauty makes idiots sad and wise men merry.

A man admires a woman not for what she says, but what she listens to.

A man admires a woman not for what she says, but what she listens to.

Love demands infinitely less than friendship.

Love demands infinitely less than friendship.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important...

Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important...

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few

No man thinks clearly when his fists are clenched.

No man thinks clearly when his fists are clenched.

Women, as they grow older, rely more and more on cosmetics. Men, as they grow...

Women, as they grow older, rely more and more on cosmetics. Men, as they grow...

What passes for woman's intuition is often nothing more than man's transparency.

What passes for woman's intuition is often nothing more than man's transparency.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.

No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is...

To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is...