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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.
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.
Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.
Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.
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.
The deep slumber of a decided opinion.
The deep slumber of a decided opinion.
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.]
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
But in every matter the consensus of opinion among all nations is
to be regarded as the law of read more
But in every matter the consensus of opinion among all nations is
to be regarded as the law of nature.
[Lat., Omni autem in re consensio omnium gentium lex naturae
putanda est.]
Intolerant only of intolerance.
Intolerant only of intolerance.