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For humanism also appeals to man as man. It seeks to liberate the universal qualities of human nature from the narrow limitations of blood and soil and class and to create a common language and a common culture in which men can realize their common humanity.

~Christopher Dawson

Topics: Also Appeals Blood Class Common Create Culture Human Human Nature Humanism Humanity Language Liberate Limitations Man Men Narrow Nature Qualities Realize Seeks Soil Universal Which

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This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other.

~Christopher Dawson

Topics: Antiquity Civilization Classical Common Discussion Freedom Highest Highest Level Level Other Political Something Western Western Civilization Which

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Every society rests in the last resort on the recognition of common principles and common ideals, and if it makes no moral or spiritual appeal to the loyalty of its members, it must inevitably fall to pieces.

~Christopher Dawson

Topics: Appeal Common Every Fall Ideals Inevitably Last Loyalty Makes Members Moral Must Pieces Principles Recognition Resort Rests Society Spiritual

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The left has come to regard common sense - the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community - as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment.

~Christopher Lasch

Topics: Come Common Common Sense Community Enlightenment Left Obstacle Progress Regard Sense Traditional Wisdom

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The left has lost touch with popular opinion, thereby making it possible for the right to present itself as the party of common sense.

~Christopher Lasch

Topics: Common Common Sense Itself Left Lost Making Opinion Party Popular Possible Present Right Sense Thereby Touch

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Because it equates tradition with prejudice, the left finds itself increasingly unable to converse with ordinary people in their common language.

~Christopher Lasch

Topics: Because Common Converse Finds Increasingly Itself Language Left Ordinary Ordinary People People Prejudice Tradition Unable

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The left has lost the common touch.

~Christopher Lasch

Topics: Common Left Lost Touch

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The left no longer stands for common sense, as it did in the days of Tom Paine.

~Christopher Lasch

Topics: Common Common Sense Days Did Left Longer Sense Stands Tom

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Extreme heroism springs from something that no scientific theory can fully explain; it's an illogical impulse that flies in the face of biology, psychology, actuarial statistics, and basic common sense.

~Christopher Mcdougall

Topics: Basic Biology Common Common Sense Explain Extreme Face Flies Fully Heroism Illogical Impulse Psychology Scientific Sense Something Springs Statistics Theory

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I grew up Catholic. My mother is from El Salvador, so my family on her side is Roman Catholic. My father is Protestant, and while he was spiritual, he wasn't much of a churchgoing person. I think it's fairly common for families to be brought up in the mother's religion.

~Christy Turlington

Topics: Brought Catholic Common El Salvador Fairly Families Family Father Grew He Her Mother Much Person Protestant Religion Roman Roman Catholic Salvador Side Spiritual Think Up While I Think

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