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Public opinion9 quotes
He’s loved of the distracted multitude,
Who like not in their judgment, but their eyes. — William Shakespeare · 1616The public seldom forgive twice. — Johann Kaspar Lavater · 1773The relative freedom which we enjoy depends of public opinion. The law is no protection. Governments make laws, but whether they are carried out, and how the police behave, depends on the general temper in the country. If large numbers of people are interested in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the law forbids it; if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if laws exist to protect them. — George Orwell · 1945I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached if He had taken a poll in the land of Israel? — Harry Truman · 1954With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed. — Abraham Lincoln · 1858Public opinion in this country is everything. — Abraham Lincoln · 1859All 9 quotes →Legal theory2 quotes
The relative freedom which we enjoy depends of public opinion. The law is no protection. Governments make laws, but whether they are carried out, and how the police behave, depends on the general temper in the country. If large numbers of people are interested in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the law forbids it; if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if laws exist to protect them. — George Orwell · 1945Public opinion's always in advance of the law. — John Galsworthy · 1922Political theory2 quotes
The relative freedom which we enjoy depends of public opinion. The law is no protection. Governments make laws, but whether they are carried out, and how the police behave, depends on the general temper in the country. If large numbers of people are interested in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the law forbids it; if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if laws exist to protect them. — George Orwell · 1945With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed. — Abraham Lincoln · 1858Achievement1 quote
Thus to be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great or rational whether in life or in science. Great achievement is assured, however, of subsequent recognition and grateful acceptance by public opinion, which in due course will make it one of its own prejudices. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · 1821American politics1 quote
Public opinion in this country is everything. — Abraham Lincoln · 1859Innovation1 quote
Thus to be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great or rational whether in life or in science. Great achievement is assured, however, of subsequent recognition and grateful acceptance by public opinion, which in due course will make it one of its own prejudices. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · 1821Law1 quote
Public opinion's always in advance of the law. — John Galsworthy · 1922Law and culture1 quote
Public opinion's always in advance of the law. — John Galsworthy · 1922Leadership1 quote
I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached if He had taken a poll in the land of Israel? — Harry Truman · 1954Political leadership1 quote
I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached if He had taken a poll in the land of Israel? — Harry Truman · 1954Politics1 quote
With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed. — Abraham Lincoln · 1858Second chances1 quote
The public seldom forgive twice. — Johann Kaspar Lavater · 1773Success1 quote
Thus to be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great or rational whether in life or in science. Great achievement is assured, however, of subsequent recognition and grateful acceptance by public opinion, which in due course will make it one of its own prejudices. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · 1821The masses1 quote
He’s loved of the distracted multitude,
Who like not in their judgment, but their eyes. — William Shakespeare · 1616Thinking outside the box1 quote
Thus to be independent of public opinion is the first formal condition of achieving anything great or rational whether in life or in science. Great achievement is assured, however, of subsequent recognition and grateful acceptance by public opinion, which in due course will make it one of its own prejudices. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · 1821