Quotes About Opinion

It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.

I'm not against ratings per se. I think more information is always good. But I certainly don't think the government has to step in and set guidelines for how shows should be rated.

And to say that society ought to be governed by the opinion of the wisest and best, though true, is useless. Whose opinion is to decide who are the wisest and best?

Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much.

As the capacity to coerce declines, it is natural to turn to control of opinion as the basis for authority and domination - a fundamental principle of government already emphasized by David Hume.

In a democracy, everyone has the right to criticise the Government.

Chinese central government doesn't need to even lead public opinion: it just selectively stops censorship. In other words, just as censorship is a political tool, so is the absence of censorship.

Every head of state and government in the world is allowed to have his opinion and to voice it.

What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.

You know, if you want to meet a lot of Iraqi leaders, the best places are the hotels in Amman or in London. In general the government here is amazingly unpopular.

I have great confidence in you to do what you think best. State your opinion and always act with courage.

Writers, especially when they act in a body and with one direction, have great influence on the public mind.

We're not great friends, but I admire him. If he thinks he's the best player of the century, that's his problem.

I'm always amazed when I hear people saying, "That George Bush, he's a great leader". And I wonder, where can one find a drug that would make one so delusional?

License to Kill' is not one of the great Bond movies.

The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame was a great idea when it started, but I think they ought to close it, I think it's full.

The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies.

I'm not a great poetry fan.

Here's a little newsflash for those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion. I'm going to Washington to serve this great country.

Michele Bachmann is always a great person to go to for an opinion about anything. She has a very active and interesting mind.

Detroit's a great music town. If your interaction with it was mainly musical, I'm sure you have a good opinion of the place.

I have great respect for the Pope. I like the Pope. I actually like him.

My mom is just so good with fashion! She always tells me what looks good, what doesn't look good, and she gives me great advice.

There is a lot that binds Germany to Turkey, and even if we have a difference of opinion on an individual matter, the breadth of our links, our friendship, our strategic ties, is great.