He adopts the opinion of others like a monk in the Sorbonne.
[Fr., Il opine du bonnet comme un read more

He adopts the opinion of others like a monk in the Sorbonne.
[Fr., Il opine du bonnet comme un moine en Sorbonne.]

With books and money placed, for show
Like nest eggs, to make clients lay,
And for his read more

With books and money placed, for show
Like nest eggs, to make clients lay,
And for his false opinion pay.

The deep slumber of a decided opinion.

The deep slumber of a decided opinion.

All empty sould tend toward extreme opinions.

All empty sould tend toward extreme 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.]

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

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

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.

Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong.

Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong.

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

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