“I readily discovered the prodigious influence that this primary fact exercises on the whole course of society; it gives a peculiar direction… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
All Governments rest mainly on public opinion, and to that of his own subjects every wise Sovereign will look. The opinion of… — Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon Copy Share Image
“Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion. What a man thinks of himself, that it is which… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“The COUNTRY is controlled by LAWS> LAWS are controlled by POLITICIANS> POLITICIANS are controlled by VOTERS> VOTERS are controlled by PUBLIC OPINION>… — William J Federer Copy Share Image
People have tried to corner the market on being offended, corner the market on language and corner the market on opinion. Should… — Patrice O'Neal Copy Share Image
What is likely to happen? Either an escalation of violence or an entire change in the whole Middle East theater. It may… — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
We've seen in terms of the reaction to some proposals in the Budget already how resistant that public opinion is to, first… — Brian Cowen Copy Share Image
In the long run the ideas of the majority, however detrimental they may be, will carry on. The future of mankind depends… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
“Long ago, I believed that, given a choice, peple would turn to good as they would turn to light. I believed that… — Sarah Blake Copy Share Image
“First there was Caine’s patently false “confession.” Then there was the fact that the FAYZ Legal Defense Fund racked up three million… — Michael Grant Copy Share Image
Society is infected with rude, cynical, restless, and frivolous persons who prey upon the rest, and whom no public opinion concentrated into… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Well, I think the most realistic ways to keep them [Saddam Hussien & Slobadon Milisevic] isolated in the world of public opinion… — George W. Bush 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
“The things people say of a man do not alter a man. He is what he is. Public opinion is of no… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
We must not conceal from ourselves that no improvement in the present depressing situation is possible without a severe struggle; for the… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“Since every country stands in numerous and various relations with the other countries of the world, and many, our own among the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“To be an anarchist is to leave the beaten paths on which for hundreds of years generations of sheep have walked without… — John Merriman Copy Share Image
Public opinion is a mysterious and invisible power, to which everything must yield. There is nothing more fickle, more vague, or more… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
The possibility of my presidential candidacy emerged spontaneously in public opinion polls. For my part, I noticed people's affection when I was… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
Private opinion creates public opinion. Public opinion overflows eventually into national behavior as things are arranged at present, can make or mar… — Jan Struther Copy Share Image
Do not fear the enemy, for your enemy can only take your life. It is far better that you fear the media,… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
We shall no longer hang on to the tails of public opinion or to a non- existent authority on matters utterly unknown… — Wilhelm Reich Copy Share Image
“British data analytics company, Strategic Communication Laboratories, that advised foreign governments and militaries on influencing elections and public opinion using the tools… — Joshua Green 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
Austrian public-opinion pollsters recently reported that those held in highest esteem by most of the people interviewed are neither the great artists… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“A person of large dreams does not allow other people’s opinion to damper his or her zestfulness. Overcoming fear of making an… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
There is nothing in the world that could make me turn from the law. With a clear conscience, I am prepared to… — Djemal Pasha Copy Share Image
There are many issues, as everyone knows, in the United States on which public opinion leans very much to the left of… — Norman Finkelstein Copy Share Image
“The greater number of the young women, who envied Anna and had long been weary of hearing her called virtuous, rejoiced at… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
Fashion is not public opinion, or the result of embodiment of public opinion. It may be that public opinion will condemn the… — J. G. Holland Copy Share Image
I remember laughing when we made those slogans up [about abortion]. . . . We were looking for some sexy, catchy slogans… — Bernard Nathanson Copy Share Image
“I will no longer let the fear of vicious comments or replies stop me from speaking what I believe to be right.… — Dan Pearce Copy Share Image
American public opinion, as you can see in the polls, radically changed from being against airstrikes to being heavily in favor that… — Charles Krauthammer Copy Share Image
I've learned the importance of changing people's minds at the grassroots level so that whoever does run will have a much better… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Historically, mass demonstrations have worked best at shifting public opinion and pressuring the powers-that-be when organizers highlighted one concrete demand: 'Bring Our… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
When you believe in what you are doing, when you are seeking justice for the killing of Daniel Pearl, when you want… — Bernard-Henri Levy Copy Share Image
I am particularly interested in the indications that the people seem to understand and approve the necessity of pursuing the course that… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
You have to take risks on policy. You can't be a politician, wringing your hands, worried about what the public opinion polls… — Scott Pelley Copy Share Image
We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking. And out of it we get an aggregation which… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, Are what ten thousand envy and adore: All, all look up, with reverential… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
![“Well, I think the most realistic ways to keep them [Saddam Hussien & Slobadon Milisevic] isolated in the world of public opinion and to work with our alliance is to keep them isolated. I'm just as frustrated as many Americans are that Saddam Hussein still lives. I think we ought to keep the…” quote by George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ee/george-w-bush-64_alliances_well-i-think-the-most-realistic-ways-to_3179679.jpg)
![“I remember laughing when we made those slogans up [about abortion]. . . . We were looking for some sexy, catchy slogans to capture public opinion. They were very cynical slogans then, just as all of these slogans today are very, very cynical.” quote by Bernard Nathanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e80/bernard-nathanson-48489_abortion_i-remember-laughing-when-we-made-those-s_369215.png)
![“American public opinion, as you can see in the polls, radically changed from being against airstrikes to being heavily in favor that [President Obama] decided to do airstrikes. This is a classic example of leading from behind where he waits for public opinion. And now it's the public who's…” quote by Charles Krauthammer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5a/charles-krauthammer-1232_american-public_american-public-opinion-as-you-can-see-i_1228411.jpg)
