Public Opinion Polls

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

    Englishmen never will be slaves: they are free to do whatever the Government and public opinion allow them to do.
    George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)

    George Shears ... was hanged in a barn near the store. The rope was thrown over a beam, and he was asked to walk up a ladder to save the trouble of preparing a drop for him. “Gentlemen,” he said, “I am not used to this business. Shall I jump off or slide off?” He was told to jump.
    —For the State of Montana, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)

    I cannot express the pleasure I have in writing down my thoughts [in her journal], at the very moment—my opinion of people when I first see them, and how I alter, or how confirm myself in it—and I am much deceived in my foresight, if I shall not have very great delight in reading this living proof of my manner of passing my time, my sentiments, my thoughts of people I know, and a thousand other things in future.
    Frances Burney (1752–1840)

    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)