Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.
Nationality: Swiss Type: Philosopher Born: September 27, 1821 Death: 1881 |
Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the Parliament door, for I never was at the Parliament-House, nor stood I ever at the door as I do know or can remember; not as a petitioner I am sure.
Modern science, then, so far from being an enemy of romance, is seen on every hand to be its sympathetic and resourceful friend, its swift and irresistible helper in its serious need, and an indulgent minister to its lighter fancies.