„i>Our own opinions. The first opinion that occurs to us when we are suddenly asked about a matter is usually not our own, but only the customary one, appropriate to our caste, position, or parentage; our own opinions seldom swim near the surface.“

— Friedrich Nietzsche
„In conversation we are sometimes confused by the tone of our own voice, and mislead to make assertions that do not at all correspond to our opinions.“
— Friedrich Nietzsche
„I am strongly of opinion that we require to strengthen our armaments by air and upon the seas in order to make sure that we are still judges of our own fortunes, our own destinies and our own action. … Not to have an adequate air force in the present state of the world is to compromise the foundations of national freedom and independence.“
— Winston S. Churchill
„It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.“
— Marcus Aurelius
„I thought my heart was pure. We do like to have such good opinions of our own motives when we're about to do something harmful, to someone else.“
— Margaret Atwood
„When people are intimidated about having their own opinions, oppression is at hand.“
— Jimmy Carter