Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us to drink other men's thoughts, to speak other men's words, to follow other men's habits.

Whoever controls the media, the
images, controls the culture.

I have always tried to be obedient regarding important matters like not being scalded to death by burning oil, but when public opinion takes a route far from one's inner conviction, one cannot value disobedience too highly.

Stereotypes should never influence policy or public opinion.

Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think.

In America, public opinion is the leader.