A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but read more

A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with.

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.

We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.

We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.

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

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

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.

When I want your opinion I'll give it to you.

When I want your opinion I'll give it to you.

Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free to combat read more

Monuments of the safety with which errors of opinion may be
tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

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.