Emily Dickinson on opinion
“Opinion is a fitting thing but truth outlasts the sun – if then we cannot own them both, possess the oldest one.”
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We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it.
Thomas AquinasThomas Aquinas The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.
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Krishan PandeyKrishan Pandey Once you know you’re doing the right thing,Their opinions remain irrelevant.
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Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Surround yourself with people who aren’t afraid to give their opinions but aren’t afraid to chase your goals with you.
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