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.

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.]

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.

All men do not, in fine, admire or love the same thing.

All men do not, in fine, admire or love the same thing.

People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.

There never was in the world two opinions alike, no more that two
hairs, or two grains; the most read more

There never was in the world two opinions alike, no more that two
hairs, or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.
- Michael Eyquen de Montaigne,

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.

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.

We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.

We hardly find any persons of good sense save those who agree
with us.