The decentralized nature of online conversations often makes it easier to manipulate public opinion, both domestically and globally. Regimes that once relied… — Evgeny Morozov Copy Share Image
“Struggles to coerce uniformity of sentiment in support of some end thought essential to their time and country have been waged by… — Robert H. Jackson Copy Share Image
The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development… — George Bancroft Copy Share Image
I think on a whole host of issues Washington tends to be a lagging indicator on public opinion. — Dan Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
The sham engineers of the music industry, who steer the wheels of public opinion, are driving the good features of calypso into… — Harry Belafonte Copy Share Image
“Man is complete in himself. When they go into the world, the world will disagree with them. That is inevitable. The world… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins… — Augustus Hare Copy Share Image
public opinion, the sum of private opinions, does matter, can matter often for good. — Sybille Bedford Copy Share Image
“It took guts to ignore public opinion and so what you thought was right.” — Randy Singer Copy Share Image
This is God's standards [against same-sex marriage and abortions]. And just because public opinion may have changed or somebody takes a poll… — Franklin Graham Copy Share Image
“Do you still believe i public opinion? Well let me tell you public opinion is a gimmick thought up by the English… — Antonio Tabucci Copy Share Image
“It is just the same with the so-called criminals living in our midst. To bring these people under the sway of Christianity… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“The popular social network Twitter is handing over to data scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s famed Media Lab every message… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Journalism has a distinct place in familiarizing and expressing public opinion. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion. — Samuel Butler Copy Share Image
There are some political issues where mainstream press attention only hurts. We think about activism as being this generic model of consciousness-raising,… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as… — James McGreevey Copy Share Image
An identity based in the one-way love of God does not take into account public opinion or, thankfully, even personal opinion. — Tullian Tchividjian Copy Share Image
There's kind of a hidden point which isn't being brought out, and that is that it is inconceivable that the U.S. would… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“Never underestimate the power of public opinion and the eagerness of the people in charge to bow to it.” — Daniel Cole Copy Share Image
Deep down, below the surface of the average man's conscience, he hears a voice whispering, "There is something not right," no matter… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Nom de Plume uses the device of the pseudonym to unite the likes of Charlotte Bronte, Mark Twain, Fernando Pessoa, and Patricia… — Elif Batuman Copy Share Image
Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion. The Members… — Eric Williams Copy Share Image
“That is not quite true. At least not all the time. News outlets can and likely do sway public opinion all the… — Pete Thorsen Copy Share Image