opinion quotes from influential philosophers, authors and people
"We often contradict an opinion for no other reason than that we do not like the tone in which it is expressed."
361
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."
4
"Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the center of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest."
82
"Understand: people will constantly attack you in life. One of their main weapons will be to instill in you doubts about yourself – your worth, your abilities, your potential. They will often disguise this as their objective opinion, but invariably it has a political purpose – they want to keep you down."
155
"I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted."
294
"An amateur lets the negative opinion of others unman him. He takes external criticism to heart, allowing it to trump his own belief in himself and his work."
329
"It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster."
707
"And thus, the actions of life often not allowing any delay, it is a truth very certain that, when it is not in our power to determine the most true opinions we ought to follow the most probable."
915
"At last I will devote myself sincerely and without reservation to the general demolition of my opinions."
927
"New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not common."
942
"Few men think, yet all will have opinions. Hence men’s opinions are superficial and confused."
957
"In all judgements by which we describe anything as beautiful, we allow no one to be of another opinion."
988
"I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations — one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it — you will regret both."
1064