The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion.

The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion.

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.

In this and like communities, public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.

In this and like communities, public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.

Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.

His deeds inimitable, like the Sea
That shuts still as it opes, and leaves no tracts
Nor read more

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.

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.

Facts are cheels that winna ding,
An' downs be disputed.

Facts are cheels that winna ding,
An' downs be disputed.

Opinion is the queen of the world.
[Lat., Della opinione regina del mondo.]

Opinion is the queen of the world.
[Lat., Della opinione regina del mondo.]

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.