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Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth
Opinions have vested interests just as men have
He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd
I 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
Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric
We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?
Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at?
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes
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