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    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion”
    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.”
    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.”
    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.”
    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“There are certain times when public opinion is the worst of all opinions.”
    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“Public Opinion... an attempt to organize the ignorance of the community, and to elevate it to the dignity of physical force.”
    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority”
    I Like this quote I dislike this quote“A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.”