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296 Public Opinion quotes by 220 unique authors

Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion. — Vincent Van Gogh
It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their… — James F. Cooper
The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that. — Shirin Ebadi
A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins and guiding them. — Augustus Hare
This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not… — Stephen Harper
I do not believe any of the statistical claims that are made about public opinion. I don't see why anybody does. — Christopher Hitchens
American public opinion is like an ocean, it cannot be stirred by a teaspoon. — Hubert H. Humphrey
Public opinion, a vulgar, impertinent, anonymous tyrant who deliberately makes life unpleasant for anyone who is not content to the average person. — William Ralph Inge
The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world. — Thomas Jefferson
I believe that in the end the abolition of war, the maintenance of world peace, the adjustment of international questions by pacific means will come… — Frank B. Kellogg
Leaders are responsible not for running public opinion polls but for the consequences of their actions. — Henry A. Kissinger
I think there are many times when it would be most efficient to use nuclear weapons. However, the public opinion in this country and throughout… — Curtis LeMay
Public opinion in this country is everything. — Abraham Lincoln
The polls are just being used as another tool of voter suppression. The polls are an attempt to not reflect public opinion, but to shape… — Rush Limbaugh
The private citizen, beset by partisan appeals for the loan of his Public Opinion, will soon see, perhaps, that these appeals are not a compliment… — Walter Lippmann
One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda. — Douglas MacArthur
But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor, all too… — James McGreevey
People have tried to corner the market on being offended, corner the market on language and corner the market on opinion. Should I lose my… — Patrice O'Neal
There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing, even if short-term it was unpopular. And… — Barack Obama
Conservatives divide the world in terms of good and evil while liberals do it in terms of the rich and poor. — Dennis Prager
Public opinion polls are rather like children in a garden, digging things up all the time to see how they're growing. — J. B. Priestley
Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls. — Dan Rather
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. — Grantland Rice
We live in a society obsessed with public opinion. But leadership has never been about popularity. — Marco Rubio
One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary… — Bertrand Russell

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