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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.
A fellow can't keep people from having a bad opinion of him, but he can keep them from being right read more
A fellow can't keep people from having a bad opinion of him, but he can keep them from being right about it.
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.
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.
Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one!
Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one!
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
Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.
Some men are just as sure of the truth of their opinions as are others of what they know.
Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest violence.
Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest violence.
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.
