“Sound opinions are valueless. What matters is who holds them.”
Karl Kraus (1874–1936) Czech playwright and publicist
Half-Truths and One-And-A-Half Truths (1976)
“Sound opinion is not the exclusive prerogative of those who are paid to give it.”
Overture to Overlord (1950), p. 51
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Frederick E. Morgan3
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Hendrik Werkman (1882–1945) Dutch artist
version in original Dutch (origineel citaat van Hendrik Werkman, in het Nederlands): Daar heb je weer de telefoon, de motor de machines [ van de drukkerij] die met hun geluiden je roepen, die mensen die met hun orders en standjes vereeren en plagen, de chefs die vragen, de wissels die betaald moeten worden, de rente die je noodzaakt tot werken.
Quote of Hendrik Werkman, c. 1920's; as cited by Martin Werkman, in Pakketten voor Dames, quoted by Doeke Sijens in H. N. Werkman - Leven & Werk - 1882-1945, ed. A. de Vries, J. van der Spek, D. Sijens, M. Jansen; WBooks, Groninger Museum / Stichting Werkman, 2015 (transl: Fons Heijnsbroek), p. 35
1920's
Muhammad Asad book The Principles of State and Government in Islam
Source: The Principles of State and Government in Islam (1961), Chapter 5: The Citizens And The Government, p 86
“For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”
Maxwell D. Taylor (1901–1987) United States general
I Corinthians 14:8, displayed on the page following the table of contents.
The Uncertain Trumpet (1960)
“I am not one of those who in expressing opinions confine themselves to facts.”
Mark Twain book What Is Man?
Source: What Is Man?
“Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”
Jack Kerouac (1922–1969) American writer
This is not a quote by Kerouac. It's a quote by CBS broadcaster Charles Kuralt who used to present a TV news segment called 'On the Road' (which is probably how the confusion arose). This particular statement by Kuralt was made in May 1996 to students of Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19960527&id=yf8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yQcGAAAAIBAJ&pg=3106,5606314
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Robert M. La Follette Sr. (1855–1925) American politician
"Fooling the People as a Fine Art", La Follette's Magazine (April 1918)
Emmitt Smith (1969) American football player and sports broadcaster
Troy Aikman — reported in Ed Werder (August 19, 1993) "Aikman: Smith should be top-paid runner", The Dallas Morning News, p. 8B.
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