#opinions

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 man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind. ↗

— William Blake

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I think I'm also more open to other writers being present and listening to other opinions, whereas before I was going through my angsty teen years while making records. ↗

— Michelle Branch

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Just as radical heirs apparent are said to lay aside all inconvenient revolutionary opinions when they come to the throne, it was believed that Mr. Mill in Parliament would be an entirely different person from Mr. Mill in his study. ↗

— Millicent Fawcett

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There is little doubt that the majority of Mr. Mill's supporters in 1865 did not know what his political opinions were, and that they voted for him simply on his reputation as a great thinker. ↗

— Millicent Fawcett

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We're generally overconfident in our opinions and our impressions and judgments. ↗

— Daniel Kahneman

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Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions." (Essay to Leo Baeck, 1953) ↗

— Albert Einstein

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When you're part of a pop phenomenon, you have so many opinions shoved down your throat. ↗

— Christina Aguilera

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People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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Thus the Convention is unequivocal in its call for children to be consulted, to have their opinions heard and to have their best interests considered when law and policies are being drafted. ↗

— Carol Bellamy

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