“A lot of what we're doing here deals with perception rather than truth. Many would argue that reality depends more on the former than the latter.”
“...the majority in a democracy has no more right to tyrannize over a minority than, under a different system, the latter would to oppress the former.”
“Most people argue over beliefs rather than truth.”
“I'm coming to believe that there are two kinds of people... those who choose to be masters of their own fate and those who wait in chairs while other dance. I would rather be one of the former than the latter.”
“Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent than in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter.”
“As it turned out, my perception was so much more intimidating than the reality.”