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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed, read more
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed, in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a wide-spread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible
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.
A fellow can't keep people from having a bad opinion of him, but he can keep them from being right read more
A fellow can't keep people from having a bad opinion of him, but he can keep them from being right about it.
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
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
One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed.
One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed.
As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to read more
As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a con-sensus of what I heard in the discussion. I always remember the axiom: a leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one!
Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one!
One can give a really unbiased opinion only about things that do not interest one
One can give a really unbiased opinion only about things that do not interest one
