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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,
For most men (till by losing rendered sager)
Will back their own opinion is by a wager.
For most men (till by losing rendered sager)
Will back their own opinion is by a wager.
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.
As the saying is, So many heades, so many wittes.
As the saying is, So many heades, so many wittes.
Do not chose to be wrong for the sake of being different.
Do not chose to be wrong for the sake of being different.
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.
I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ever confronted read more
I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ever confronted man--public opinion.
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.]
Facts are stubborn things.
Facts are stubborn things.