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Opinion Quotes - Page 41

Most often people seek in life occasions for persisting in their opinions rather than for educating themselves.

Andre Gide (2017). “Pretexts: Reflections on Literature and Morality”, p.280, Routledge

The Kingdom of Heaven is a military autocracy and there is no public opinion in it.

Anatole France (2016). “The Revolt of the Angels”, p.36, Xist Publishing

Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.22, 谷月社

Intolerance is natural and logical, for in every dissenting opinion lies an assumption of superior wisdom.

Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.1223, Delphi Classics

Go, wiser thou! and in thy scale of sense weigh thy opinion against Providence.

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe (1847). “The works of Alexander Pope, esq., with notes and illustrations, by himself and others. To which are added, a new life of the author, an Estimate of his poetical character and writings, and occasional remarks by William Roscoe, esq”, p.33

A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.

Address on the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise, delivered 16 October 1854, Peoria, Illinois

Opinion, a sovereign mistress of effects.

William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Mr. Theobald (Lewis) (1821). “The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.271

It is safer to learn than teach; and who conceals his opinion has nothing to answer for.

William Penn (1782). “The Select Works of William Penn....”, p.182