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.]

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth.

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.

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,

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.

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.

All empty sould tend toward extreme opinions.

All empty sould tend toward extreme opinions.

You've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself--and how little I deserve it.

You've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself--and how little I deserve it.

Do not chose to be wrong for the sake of being different.

Do not chose to be wrong for the sake of being different.