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The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions
It takes a very deep-rooted opinion to survive unexpressed
It so often happened to me that someone who shared my opinion kept the larger share for himself that I am now forewarned and offer people only ideas
Many share my views with me. But I don't share them with them
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it
When ancient opinions and rules of life are taken away, the loss, cannot possibly be estimated. From that moment we have no compass to govern us; nor can we know distinctly to what port to steer
Some praise at morning what they blame at night, But always think the last opinion right
Opinion is the queen of the world
Force rules the world, and not opinion; but opinion is that which makes use of force
Who ever has no fixed opinions has no constant feelings
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