Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions that differ from that of their social environment. (Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate who developed the Theory of Relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics, 1879-1955Opinion: Everyone is entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts.
A man’s opinion is no better than his information.
It often takes more courage to change one’s opinion than to stick to it.
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying … that he is wiser today than yesterday.
We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood.
Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions that differ from that of their social environment.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion but not his own facts.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed, in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
Loyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.
Loyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.
The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.
Opinion . . . is but knowledge in the making.
The deadliest contagion is majority opinion.
The fewer the facts, the stronger the opinion.