Walter Savage Landor Quotes About Opinions

Quotes about: Opinions

• We listen to those whom we know to be of the same opinion as ourselves, and we call them wise for being of it; but we avoid such as differ from us.

  Walter Savage Landor

  Wise, Opinion, Knows

  Walter Savage Landor (1853). “Imaginary conversations of Greeks and Romans”, p.161

• The vain poet is of the opinion that nothing of his can be too much: he sends to you basketful after basketful of juiceless fruit, covered with scentless flowers.

  Walter Savage Landor

  Flower, Too Much, Fruit

  Walter Savage Landor (1853). “The Last Fruit Off an Old Tree”, p.111

• We enter our studies, and enjoy a society which we alone can bring together. We raise no jealousy by conversing with one in preference to another; we give no offence to the most illustrious by questioning him as long as we will, and leaving him as abruptly. Diversity of opinion raises no tumult in our presence: each interlocutor stands before us, speaks or is silent, and we adjourn or decide the business at our leisure.

  Walter Savage Landor

  Long, Giving, Diversity

  Walter Savage Landor (1824). “Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen”, p.4

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