So many men, so many opinions.
—Terence (c.195–159 BCE) Roman Comic Dramatist
Popular opinions, on subjects not palpable to sense, are often true, but seldom or never the whole truth.
—John Stuart Mill (1806–73) English Philosopher, Economist
I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do. That is character.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Historian, Political Leader, Explorer
Public opinion in this country is everything.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
Men who borrow their opinions can never repay their debts.
—George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633–95) British Statesman, Writer, Politician
I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it.
—Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) British Head of State
The average man’s opinions are generally of more value to himself than to anyone else.
—Indian Proverb
Opinions are made to be changed—or how is truth to be got at?
—Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet
The deadliest contagion is majority opinion.
—Indian Proverb
Even good opinions are worth very little unless we hold them in the broad, intelligent, and spacious way.
—John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (1838–1923) British Writer, Journalist, Political Leader, Editor
Call your opinions your creed, and you will change them every week. Make your creed simply and broadly out of the revelation of God, and you will keep it to the end.
—Phillips Brooks (1835–93) American Episcopal Clergyman, Author
Nothing is more unjust or capricious than public opinion.
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830) English Essayist
I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.
—Edward Gibbon (1737–94) English Historian, Politician
A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind.
—John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) English Economist
Opinion of ghosts, ignorance of second causes, devotion to what men fear, and talking of things casual for prognostics, consisteth the natural seeds of religion.
—Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) English Political Philosopher
There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–92) French Essayist
In every fat book there is a thin book trying to get out.
—Unknown
Absurdity: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1913) American Short-story Writer, Journalist
People with many opinions tend not to believe in anything.
—Indian Proverb
If a man isn’t willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he’s no good.
—Ezra Pound (1885-1972) American Poet, Translator, Critic
Truth is one forever absolute, but opinion is truth filtered through the moods, the blood, the disposition of the spectator.
—Wendell Phillips (1811–84) American Abolitionist, Lawyer, Orator
Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.
—Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish Historian, Essayist
We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830) English Essayist
I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors; and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
Morality is a private and costly luxury.
—Henry Adams (1838–1918) American Historian, Man of Letters
Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them.
—Thomas Mann (1875–1955) German Novelist, Critic, Philanthropist, Essayist
It requires ages to destroy a popular opinion.
—Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author
My opinion, my conviction, gains immensely in strength and sureness the minute a second mind as adopted it.
—Malcolm Muggeridge (1903–90) English Journalist, Author, Satirist, Media Personality
Make sure you have a different opinion and people will talk about you.
—Arabic Proverb
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