There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are certain times when public opinion is the worst of all opinions.
Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think.
When I look at public opinion, I'm not far out of the mainstream. I'm in it, in many respects. In some respects, public opinion goes beyond anything I've ever said.
Public opinion is a compound of folly, weakness, prejudice, wrong feeling, right feeling, obstinacy, and newspaper paragraphs.
I do not believe any of the statistical claims that are made about public opinion. I don't see why anybody does.
In America, public opinion is the leader.
The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all.
Opinion pages have an impact on public debate, and they sometimes reveal things the government would rather have kept quiet.
You can't forge a new sort of consensus, you can't forge public opinion, by following public opinion.
Opinions are a private matter. The public has an interest only in judgments.