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Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free to combat read more
Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
Even opinion is of force enough to make itself to be espoused at
the expense of life.
Even opinion is of force enough to make itself to be espoused at
the expense of life.
Force and not opinion is the queen of the world; but it is
opinion that uses the force.
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Force and not opinion is the queen of the world; but it is
opinion that uses the force.
[Fr., La force est la reine du monde, et non pas l'opinion; mais
l'opinion est celle qui use de la force.]
His deeds inimitable, like the Sea
That shuts still as it opes, and leaves no tracts
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His deeds inimitable, like the Sea
That shuts still as it opes, and leaves no tracts
Nor prints of Precedent for poore men's facts.
It is the difference of opinion that makes horse races.
It is the difference of opinion that makes horse races.
Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
Intolerant only of intolerance.
Intolerant only of intolerance.
For most men (till by losing rendered sager)
Will back their own opinion is by a wager.
For most men (till by losing rendered sager)
Will back their own opinion is by a wager.
In this and like communities, public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.
In this and like communities, public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.