Who said “We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion.”?

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William Hazlitt. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"On Court-Influence" (January 3/January 10, 1818)

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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11603-we-are-all-of-us-more-or-less/

MLA

Hazlitt, William. “We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11603-we-are-all-of-us-more-or-less/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hazlitt, William. “We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11603-we-are-all-of-us-more-or-less/.