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Every new opinion, at its starting, is precisely in a minority of one.
Every new opinion, at its starting, is precisely in a minority of one.
In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.
New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.
A man is getting along on the road to wisdom when he begins to realize that his opinion is just read more
A man is getting along on the road to wisdom when he begins to realize that his opinion is just an opinion.
As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to read more
As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Oftentimes, my own opinion will simply represent a con-sensus of what I heard in the discussion. I always remember the axiom: a leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
And it's my opinion, and that's only my opinion, you are a lunatic. Just because there are a few hundred read more
And it's my opinion, and that's only my opinion, you are a lunatic. Just because there are a few hundred other people sharing your lunacy with you does not make you any saner. Doomed, eh?
Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself
Nobody holds a good opinion of a man who holds a low opinion of himself
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
