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Opinion

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Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer

"The Great Man... is colder, harder, less hesitating, and without fear of 'opinion'; he lacks the virtues that accompany respect and 'respectability,' and altogether everything that is the 'virtue of the herd.' If he cannot lead, he goes alone... He knows he is incommunicable: he finds it tasteless to be familiar... When not speaking to himself, he wears a mask. There is a solitude within him that is inaccessible to praise or blame."

Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas Philosopher, Theologian

"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."

"Having had the good fortune to serve beside her on both courts, I can attest that her opinions are always thoroughly considered, always carefully crafted and almost always correct (which is to say we sometimes disagree). That much is apparent for all to see. What only her colleagues know is that her suggestions improve the opinions the rest of us write, and that she is a source of collegiality and good judgment in all our work."

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Epictetus Philosopher
Opinion

"Be careful whom you associate with. It is human to imitate the habits of those with whom we interact. We inadvertently adopt their interests, their opinions, their values, and their habit of interpreting events."

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Marcus Tullius Cicero Politician, Philosopher, Orator
Opinion

"I have always been of the opinion that unpopularity earned by doing what is right is not unpopularity at all, but glory."

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Judah Smith Pastor
Opinion

"Don't allow the opinions of other people to shape your concept of him. Get to know him yourself, and let the goodness of God change you from the inside out."

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Bruce Lee Martial Artist, Actor, Director
Opinion

"In order to realize our true self we must be willing to live without being dependent upon the opinion of others."

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Teresa of Avila Saint, Mystic, Writer
Opinion

"Contemplative prayer [oración mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us."

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Les Brown Motivational Speaker, Author
Opinion

"Never let someone’s opinion become your reality. Never sacrifice who you are because someone else has a problem with it. Love who you are inside and out."

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J. K. Rowling Novelist, Screenwriter
Opinion

"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it."

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