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If you want people to think well of you, do not speak well of yourself.
If you want people to think well of you, do not speak well of yourself.
The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
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.]
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.
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.
Sure 'tis an orthodox opinion,
That grace is founded in dominion.
Sure 'tis an orthodox opinion,
That grace is founded in dominion.
His deeds inimitable, like the Sea
That shuts still as it opes, and leaves no tracts
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His deeds inimitable, like the Sea
That shuts still as it opes, and leaves no tracts
Nor prints of Precedent for poore men's facts.
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.
The deep slumber of a decided opinion.
The deep slumber of a decided opinion.
