“He (Cato) never gave his opinion in the Senate upon any other point whatever, without adding these words, "And, in my opinion Carthage should be destroyed." ["Delenda est Carthago."]” ShouldOpinionDestroyedSenateCatoCarthage Author:Plutarch
“Silence has been destroyed, but also the idea that it's important to learn how another person thinks, to enter the mind of another person. The whole idea of empathy is gone. We are now part of this giant machine where every second we have to take out a device and contribute our thoughts and opinions.” ThinkingMindPersonsHas BeensImportantIdeasWholeSilenceOpinionGoneEmpathyMachinesDestroyedGiantsDevicesOur ThoughtsEvery Second Author:Gary Shteyngart
“Older people have formed their opinions about everything, and don't waver before they act. It's twice as hard for us young ones to hold our ground, and maintain our opinions, in a time when all ideals are being shattered and destroyed, when people are showing their worst side, and do not know whether to believe in truth and right and God.” PeopleKnowsBelieveHardYoungSidesOpinionWorstIdealsDestroyedShatteredOlder PeopleYoung Ones Book:The diary of a young girl Source: The diary of a young girl
“The French under the old monarchy held it for a maxim that the king could do no wrong . The Americans entertain the same opinion with respect to the majority.... If ever the free institutions of America are destroyed, that event may be attributed to the omnipotence of the majority.” IfsMayAmericaOpinionEventsKingsInstitutionsMajorityDestroyedMaximsMonarchyOmnipotence Author:Alexis de Tocqueville