It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.

Robert G. Ingersoll
It is a thousand times better to have common sense...
It is a thousand times better to have common sense...
It is a thousand times better to have common sense...
It is a thousand times better to have common sense...
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It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense. People without common sense tend to be more reckless and reckless behavior can lead to problems for you and your loved ones. Education makes a person more intelligent which means that a person with a higher level of intelligence usually has a better understanding of things in life.

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