Public Opinion Polls

Famous quotes containing the words public opinion, public, opinion and/or polls:

    “Public Opinion ... an attempt to organise the ignorance of the community, and to elevate it to the dignity of physical force.”
    —Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

    “The public is a hibernating bear, hard to awaken and fond of honey.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)

    “He is superstitious grown of late,
    Quite from the main opinion he held once
    Of fantasy, of dreams, and ceremonies.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “The polls say we are within three points. We haven’t made many converts, but we sure have made a lot of undecided.”
    —Jeremy Larner, U.S. screenwriter. Lucas (Peter Boyle)