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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.
When I want your opinion I'll give it to you.
When I want your opinion I'll give it to you.
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.]
Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.
It is not often that an opinion is worth expressing, which cannot
take care of itself.
It is not often that an opinion is worth expressing, which cannot
take care of itself.
As the saying is, So many heades, so many wittes.
As the saying is, So many heades, so many wittes.
Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
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Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
It is the difference of opinion that makes horse races.
It is the difference of opinion that makes horse races.
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.