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The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that read more
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.
One should respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, read more
One should respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny
Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.
Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.
It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!
It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!
The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.
I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.
If a man isn't willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's read more
If a man isn't willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's no good
This is the test of your manhood: How much is there left in you after you have lost everything outside read more
This is the test of your manhood: How much is there left in you after you have lost everything outside of yourself?
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also read more
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought.
