For these alone are each man's own property, which make his actions either shameful or noble.
Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
A snake that cannot shed its skin must die. So firms the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.
The petty man lives for opinions; the noble man lives for truth.
The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. The moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion.
Do not let the noise of others' opinions drown out your inner harmony.
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