Famous quotes containing the words greater and/or common:
“It is a greater joy to see the author’s author, than himself.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“It is quite a common and vulgar thing among humans to understand, foresee, know and predict the troubles of others. But oh what a rare thing it is to predict, know, foresee and understand one’s own troubles.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)