When we examine the opinions of men, we find that nothing is more uncommon, than common sense; or, in other words, they lack judgment to discover plain truths, or to reject absurdities, and palpable contradictions.

— Baron d'Holbach, Le bon sens (1772)

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/7319/7319-h/7319-h.htm

Preface to the English edition (ca. 1900) of Le bon sens (1772), often attributed to John Meslier.

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