Noun
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
Source: WordNetWhat we call public opinion is generally public sentiment. Benjamin Disraeli
Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think. Alfred Austin
Public opinion is stronger than the legislature, and nearly as strong as the ten commandments. Charles Dudley Warner
I had grown tired of standing in the lean and lonely front line facing the greatest enemy that ever confronted man - public opinion. Clarence Darrow
There is a power in public opinion in this country - and I thank God for it: for it is the most honest and best of all powers - which will not tolerate an incompetent or unworthy man to hold in his weak or wicked hands the lives and fortunes of his fellow-citizens. Martin Van Buren
Jesus Christ was crucified by public opinion. Russian Proverb