Even opinion is of force enough to make itself to be espoused at
the expense of life.

Even opinion is of force enough to make itself to be espoused at
the expense of life.

The deep slumber of a decided opinion.

The deep slumber of a decided opinion.

Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong.

Stiff in opinion, always in the wrong.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.

Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion--what a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, read more

Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion--what a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, or rather indicates his fate.

There are as many opinions as there are experts.

There are as many opinions as there are experts.

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.

It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude after our own; read more

It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.

He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, and will never be wiser on the morrow than he read more

He that never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today.