Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion--what a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, read more

Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion--what a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, or rather indicates his fate.

We should never let ourselves be burnt for our opinions; we are not that sure of them. But perhaps for read more

We should never let ourselves be burnt for our opinions; we are not that sure of them. But perhaps for this -- that we may have and change our opinions.

We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.

We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.

Sure 'tis an orthodox opinion,
That grace is founded in dominion.

Sure 'tis an orthodox opinion,
That grace is founded in dominion.

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.

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.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

As the saying is, So many heades, so many wittes.

As the saying is, So many heades, so many wittes.

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.