Quotes About Opinion

God had already told Adam and Eve what was right and what was wrong. But Satan said, in essence, "That's his opinion; you're entitled to your own opinion—you can make your own decisions about what is right and wrong.

Edward describing Angeline's bonnet) Then it is overbright and those colors should never been seen togther upon the same person, not to mention the same garment . he said. And it actually suits you perfectly. It suits your character.

Insults are only really effective, she said, when the person insulted cares for the good opinion of the insulter

I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues.

You seem very qualified, sir, to express the negative one. At the same time I would repeat in my own person the words of Thackeray. He said to some objector: 'What you say is natural, but if you had seen what I have seen you might alter your opinion'. Perhaps sometime you will be able to look into the matter, for your high position in the scientific world would give your opinion great weight.

The opinion of a clever man who has had no experience is really of less value than that of the man in the street who has actually been there.

The arbitrary power of the Government is unlimited, and unexampled in history; freedom of the Press, of opinion and of movement are as thoroughly exterminated as though the proclamation of the Rights of Man had never been.

I have long held the opinion that the amount of noise that anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity and therefore be regarded as a pretty fair measure of it.

there are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming opinions for himself?

To find out your real opinion of someone, judge the impression you have when you first see a letter from them.

The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice.

la vanità cerca l'applauso degli altri per costruirci sopra un'alta opinione di sé, è presupposto della superbia che quella esista fin da principio

Never combat any man's opinion; for though you reached the age of Methuselah, you would never have done setting him right upon all the absurd things that he believes. It is also well to avoid correcting people's mistakes in conversation, however good your intentions may be; for it is easy to offend people, and difficult, if not impossible to mend them.

Those who are so zealous and eager to settle debated questions by citing authorities, are really glad when they are able to put the understanding and the insight of others into the field in place of their own, which are wanting.

human nature is so constituted that we pay an attention to the opinion of other people which is out of all proportion to its value

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Do?? cz?sto po o?ywionym sporze ka?dy z dysputuj?cych powraca do siebie ze zdaniem przeciwnika. Wprost pozamieniali si? ze sob? w?asnymi pogl?dami. Nie sztuka wi?c dowodzi?, ?e w sporach winno si? mie? na wzgl?dzie tylko wyja?nienie prawdy; ale w?a?nie chodzi o to, ?e jeszcze nie wiadomo, gdzie jest ta prawda, gdy? argumenty przeciwnika i nasze w?asne wprowadzaj? nas w b??d

Bref, très peu de gens savent réfléchir, mais tous veulent avoir des opinion ;

The division in opinion on the use of the term (i.e - fascism) comes down to whether you believe that fascism became fascism only after a continent was destroyed and millions of people were exterminated in gas chambers, or whether you believe that fascism is an ideology that led to those high crimes - that can lead to those crimes - and that those who subscribe to it are fascists.

People are tried and convicted in the newspapers and on television before they ever see a courtroom.

Truth is not an opinion. It's a force like gravity. It's the most valuable substance known to man.

No speech is ever considered, but only the speaker. It's so much easier to pass judgement on a man than on an idea.

He had a big head and a face so ugly it became almost fascinating.

Well, whose opinion did you take?" "I don't ask for opinions." "What do you go by?" "Judgment." "Well, whose judgment did you take?" "Mine." "But whom did you consult about it?" "Nobody.