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It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the attitude of someone irresponsible, uninformed. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

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Opinions are a private matter. The public has an interest only in judgments. ↗

— Walter Benjamin

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Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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Suffrage, noun. Expression of opinion by means of a ballot. The right of suffrage (which is held to be both a privilege and a duty) means, as commonly interpreted, the right to vote for the man of another man's choice, and is highly prized. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all. ↗

— Mark Twain

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The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything. ↗

— Clarence Darrow

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The man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and of elevated opinions. ↗

— John Dawkins

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The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass resolutions. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

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They can say I have an opinion about something. ↗

— Dan Abrams

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I think that the legitimacy of the court would be undermined in any case if the court made a decision based on its perception of public opinion. ↗

— Samuel Alito

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