common people

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It’s playing with fire, and the common people will not be unscathed.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Private property, the rule of law—in the American system common people could make binding agreements, own property, open businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"The common people have supported us with an open heart," he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Mencken once said, “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Besides this, one cannot honestly satisfy the nobles without harming others, but the common people can certainly be satisfied.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli