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.

Facts are stubborn things.

Facts are stubborn things.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love truth.

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.

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.

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 foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye
between two opinions? if the Lord read more

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye
between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if
Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.

Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.