#opinio

Nothing so obstinately stands in the way of all sorts of progress as pride of opinion. While nothing is so foolish and baseless. ↗

— J. G. Holland

#foolish #nothing #obstinately #opinion #pride

At the bottom of not a little of the bravery that appears in the world, there lurks a miserable cowardice. Men will face powder and steel because they have not the courage to face public opinion. ↗

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin

#because #bottom #bravery #courage #cowardice

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing. ↗

— Epictetus

#constitute #in my opinion #man #opinion #powers

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

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A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress though whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#appeared #known #led #man #obviously

Have a definite opinion. ↗

— William Safire

#opinion

I share the opinion of those of broader vision, who see in the signs of the time hope of humanity for peace. ↗

— Frank B. Kellogg

#hope #humanity #i #opinion #peace

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion. ↗

— Willie Stargell

#baseball #could #dream #money #opinion

So many men, so many opinions. ↗

— Terence

#men #opinions

They've just gone over the line in my opinion, and again, there's a proper time for a pat down, there's a proper time for an advanced technology body search, but it has to be done with some thought. ↗

— John Mica

#advanced technology #again #body #done #down