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A man's opinion is in others; his being is in himself.

Every man must have the right fearlessly to think independently and express his opinion about what he knows, what he has personally thought about and experienced, and not merely to express with slightly different variations the opinion which has been inculcated in him.

Opinions have vested interests just as men have.

Man may act according to that principle or inclination which for the present happens to be strongest, and yet act in a way disproportionate to, and violate his real proper nature.

Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.

He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.

I shall always be consistent and never change my ways so long as I am in my senses; but for the sake of precedent the Senate should beware of binding itself to support the acts of any man, since he might through some mischance suffer a change.

If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life.

I think a man becomes less than a man when he begins to compromise on what he believes is right.