I have heard many arguments which influenced my opinion, but never one which influenced my vote.
Sir James FergussonThere is only one opinion poll that I am interested in and that is the one that will take place on election day.
Michael HowardEvery day confirms my opinion on the superiority of a vicious life - and if Virtue is not its own reward I don't know any other stipend annexed to it.
Lord ByronMy opinion, my conviction, gains immensely in strength and sureness the minute a second mind as adopted it.
Malcolm MuggeridgeConscience in most men, is but the anticipation of the opinions of others.
Bishop Jeremy TaylorYou may fail to shine, in the opinion of others, both in your conversation and actions, from being superior, as well as inferior to them
Fulke GrevilleMy opinion changes rapidly - one minute I can think it is very good and the next time I look at it, I see all the flaws and weaknesses therein.
Charles GounodThe two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.
Paulo CoelhoYes is the answer to that question. I've enjoyed being in government... if it would be useful for me to serve I would like to do that. [saying he would like to work for Gordon Brown despite his previous opinions of him!]
Charles ClarkeNew opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common. (An Essay concerning Human Understanding)
John LockeIdolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.
John SeldenI think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates.
Angela CarterStay at home in your mind. Don't recite other people's opinions. I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
Ralph Waldo EmersonHe that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.
Samuel ButlerThe more opinions you have, the less you see.
Wim WendersThe theory that can absorb the greatest number of facts, and persist in doing so, generation after generation, through all changes of opinion and detail, is the one that must rule all observation.
Adam SmithIt were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one as is unworthy of him; for the one is only belief - the other contempt.
PlutarchThere is no greater mistake than the hasty conclusion that opinions are worthless because they are badly argued.
Thomas HuxleyPrejudice is opinion without judgement.
VoltairePolling is merely an instrument for gauging public opinion. When a president or any other leader pays attention to poll results, he is, in effect, paying attention to the views of the people. Any other interpretation is nonsense.
George GallupForce rules the world, and not opinion; but opinion is that which makes use of force
Blaise PascalIf mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one - if he had the power - would be justified in silencing mankind.
John Stuart MillMark has been a big part of my success in the last 10 months and we had a great run together, but we've had a difference of opinion regarding some aspects of my game. [on sacking Mark Petchey as coach]
Andrew MurrayAlcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts
Finley DunneI have heard many arguments which influenced my opinion, but never one which influenced any vote (Attributed)
Sir James FergusonThe difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.
Andre MauroisThose who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth
Joseph JoubertI agree, she has a good backhand, but that's it. Not a good serve. She plays well, obviously. From my opinion, it's nothing special. (On Sesil Karatancheva)
Magui SernaThere never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.
Ulysses S GrantI have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to give a political blank cheque to Lord Salisbury.
George JoachimPopular opinion is the greatest lie in the world
Thomas CarlyleDo not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
Bertrand RussellWe have a right, also, in various ways, to act upon our unfavorable opinion of anyone, not to the oppression of his individuality, but in the exercise of ours.
John Stuart MillWith this type of thing there are always different opinions and mine is that it is impossible to blame either one of us. [on a crash with Heidfeld]
Michael SchumacherIt's taboo for me to date wrestlers [on her father's opinion of her dating wrestlers]
Stephanie McMahonWe had a discussion but I didn't ask for his opinion [on Mourinho moaning]
Raymond DomenechNone are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.
Katherine MansfieldI think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn't wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine.
Bertrand RussellAnd there never was an apple, in Adam's opinion, that wasn't worth the trouble you got into for eating it.
Neil GaimanThe man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and of elevated opinions.
John DawkinsLoyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.
Mark TwainPublic opinion, a vulgar, impertinent, anonymous tyrant who deliberately makes life unpleasant for anyone who is not content to be the average man
William Ralph IngeIt is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion.
Joseph GoebbelsI don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.
Agatha ChristieGreat things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.
Jack KerouacPeople talk about escapism as though it's something nasty but escapism is wonderful in my opinion.
Margaret ForsterAnd don't consult anyone's opinions but your own (Satires)
PersiusEvery man, in his own opinion, forms an exception to the ordinary rules of morality.
William HazlittNothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.
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