Nous ne trouvons guere de gens de bon sens, que ceux qui sont de notre avis.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We rarely find people of good sense except those who agree with us.
- In plain terms
- We tend to think only those who share our views are sensible.
- What can you take from it?
- We assume agreement equals good sense.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you value sense or agreement more?
Another view
Sometimes agreement does reflect shared good sense.
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