Opinion is the queen of the world.
Force rules the world-not opinion; but it is opinion that makes use of force.
The world is ruled by force, not by opinion; but opinion uses force.
...for the truth is always older than all the opinions men have held regarding it; and one should be ignoring the nature of truth if we imagined that the truth began at the time it came to be known.
If you want others to have a good opinion of you, say nothing.
Force rules the world, and not opinion; but opinion is that which makes use of force