He that complies against his will,
Is of his own opinion still,
Which he may adhere to, yet disown,
For reasons to himself best known.
–Butler, Hudibras, III
Also attributed to: J. R. Lowell, James Russell Lowell, John Locke, Unknown, Unknown (Proverb), Edward Gibbon, Steve Bartkowske, Agnes W. Thomas, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Alexander Pope
Agnes W. Thomas, Hudibras, III.
The point
A collection of quotes and proverbs about the nature of opinions, standing firm, and the pressure of conformity.
