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Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that… — Thomas Jefferson
[T]hat the opinions of men are not the object of civil government, nor under its jurisdiction; that to suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his… — Thomas Jefferson
I have often expressed my sentiments, that every man, conducting himself as a good citizen, and being accountable to God alone for his religious opinions,… — George Washington
Opinions which justify cruelty are inspired by cruel impulses. — Bertrand Russell
If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics, religion, learning etc., beginning from his youth, and so go to old age, what… — Jonathan Swift
We are of different opinions at different hours, but we always may be said to be at heart on the side of truth. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Public opinion, though often formed upon a wrong basis, yet generally has a strong underlying sense of justice. — Abraham Lincoln
Unconsciously we seek the principles and opinions which are suited to our temperament, so that at last it seems as if these principles and opinions… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Logic is not satisfied with assertion. It cares nothing for the opinions of the great; nothing for the prejudices of the many, and least of… — Robert Green Ingersoll
People do not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but to maintain an opinion for the sake of talking. — William Hazlitt
The essence of the liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held; instead of being held dogmatically, they… — Bertrand Russell
It would hurt my feelings if I respected your opinions. — Simon Cowell
Pretend what we may, the whole man within us is at work when we form our philosophical opinions. — William James
If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride, because it shows you trust in your own powers. Never bother about other people's opinions.… — Mother Teresa
Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest of violence. — Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey
Most people when they come to you for advice, come to have their own opinions strengthened, not corrected. — Josh Billings
What we have to do is to be forever curiously testing new opinions and courting new impressions. — Walter Pater
The only hope of preserving what is best, lies in the practice of an immense charity, a wide tolerance, a sincere respect for opinions that… — Philip Gilbert Hamerton
When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have him around. When I got to be twenty-one, I was… — Mark Twain
Successful people pay more attention to their visions and goals than to history and the opinions of others. — Alan Cohen
But when we face the great questions about gravitation Does it require time? Is it polar to the 'outside of the universe' or to anything?… — James Clerk Maxwell
People have accepted the media's idea of what feminism is, but that doesn't mean that it's right or true or real. Feminism is not monolithic.… — Judy Chicago
The more opinions you have, the less you see. — Wim Wenders
Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth. — Joseph Joubert
The man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and of elevated opinions. — Christopher Dawson

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