A man who has made up his mind on a given subject twenty-five years ago and continues to hold his political opinions after he has been proved to be wrong is a man of principle; while he who from time to time adapts his opinions to the changing circumstances of life is an opportunist.
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Adapting opinions can show wisdom rather than opportunism.
A highbrow is the kind of person who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.
The critical period in matrimony is breakfast-time.
People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament.
You can't cling to the past. Too many different things are coming into the world.
All true opinions are living, and show their life by being capable of nourishment; therefore of change. But their change is that of a tree - not of a cloud.
If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday. They could argue about whether the death penalty is…