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There never was in the world two opinions alike, no more that two
hairs, or two grains; the most read more
There never was in the world two opinions alike, no more that two
hairs, or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.
- Michael Eyquen de Montaigne,
One should respect public opinion in so far as it is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, read more
One should respect public opinion in so far as it is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.
Facts are cheels that winna ding,
An' downs be disputed.
Facts are cheels that winna ding,
An' downs be disputed.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
With effervescing opinions, the quickest way to let them get flat is to let them get exposed to the air.
With effervescing opinions, the quickest way to let them get flat is to let them get exposed to the air.
The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion.
The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion.
He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, and will never be wiser on the morrow than he read more
He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.
All empty sould tend toward extreme opinions.
All empty sould tend toward extreme opinions.
All men do not, in fine, admire or love the same thing.
All men do not, in fine, admire or love the same thing.