His great-grandson Laurence Sterne attended Jesus College, Cambridge, and would peak literary fame in the 1760s as author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent.

Opinions vary as to the level of support for the concept within the Army ; some have argued that the initial tests against the context of conventional warfare did not prove promising, and, despite opposition from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, it was primarily the Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara who pushed through the changes in 1965, drawing on support from within the Pentagon which had now begun to establish a counter-insurgency doctrine that would require just such a unit.

Williams ' 1801 Sketches of the State of Manners and Opinions in the French Republic showed a continued attachment to the original ideals of the French Revolution but a growing disenchantment with the rise of Napoleon ; as emperor, he would declare her ode " The Peace signed between the French and the English " ( also known as the " Ode on the Peace of Amiens ") to be treasonable to France.

Opinions range from saying that it is prohibited for a man to return a woman's handshake even if doing so would embarrass him or her, to saying that returning a handshake is permissible to avoid embarrassment but not otherwise, to saying that handshaking is entirely permissible.

In their letter to the President, the Danbury Baptists affirmed that " Our Sentiments are uniformly on the side of Religious Liberty — That Religion is at all times and places a matter between God and individuals — That no man ought to suffer in name, person, or effects on account of his religious Opinions — That the legitimate Power of civil government extends no further than to punish the man who works ill to his neighbor ..." This doctrine, known as the " wall of separation " or " strict separationism ," would later become highly influential in 20th century Supreme Court understandings of the relationship between church and state.

Opinions as to what would follow range from the total collapse of civilization and mass starvation to mere inefficient allocation.

Opinions of his work are likely to vary ,’ it conceded, ‘ but it is safe to say that a considered list of the half-dozen most important painters under fifty working in England would include him '.

Opinions differ on who was the founder of modern ecological theory.

Opinions differ on what constitutes a reasonable time.

Opinions differ as to how best to apply the concept of memes within a " proper " disciplinary framework.

Opinions differ as to whether the propositionally omniscient God of the theists is able to possess all experiential knowledge as well.

Opinions differ whether the species P. aethiopicus, P. boisei and P. robustus should be included within the genus Australopithecus.

Opinions differ on whether the deference that drivers show to trams — a cultural issue that varies by country — is sufficient to counteract this disadvantage.

Opinions differ on whether or not Li made money from the practice, and if so, how much.

Opinions among scholars differ as to whether Falun Gong contains an apocalyptic message, and if so what the consequences of that are.

Opinions about the importance and reach of P2 differ.

Opinions differ on exactly how old a word must be to cease being considered a neologism.

Opinions differ however on how best to reconcile Herodotus with the Babylonian sources and an alternative view is that the younger Labynetos is Nabonidus.

Opinions differ as to this successor.

Opinions differ as to whether he uncovered a conspiracy behind the John F. Kennedy assassination, but was blocked from successful prosecution by a federal government cover-up, whether he bungled his chance to uncover a conspiracy, or whether the entire case was an unproductive waste of resources.

Opinions differ as to whether or not such practice constitutes unfair competition, but many governments take action against dumping to protect domestic industry.

Opinions differ on its usefulness for non-elite skaters as it requires much practice before a skater is faster using doublepush than without.

Opinions differ as to whether the birds treated under the scientific name H. himantopus ought to be treated as a single species and if not, how many species to recognize.

Opinions differ as to whether valid groups need to contain all the descendants of a common ancestor.

Opinions differ over what has caused the decades of poor relations.

Opinions differ as to his merits in this capacity ; Napoleon never made such use of him again.

Opinions on whether this is a sign of growing integration differ.

Opinions about Whitehead's work and accomplishments differ sharply between two groups of researchers, with the mainstream viewpoint dismissive or very doubtful.

Opinions differ as to whether the lineage is intended to mean literal ancestry, or whether the lineage is metaphorical or adoptive, as there are many recorded instances of children having a different lineage from their parents.

Opinions differ about him and his jurisprudential philosophy.

Opinions on whether sex selection for non-medical reasons is ethically acceptable differ widely, as exemplified by the fact that the ESHRE Task Force could not formulate a uniform recommendation.

Opinions differ — the cost to taxpayers remains unknown, and no comparison of cost to results obtained has appeared.

Opinions differed over the origins of folk music: it was said by some to be art music changed and probably debased by oral transmission, by others to reflect the character of the race that produced it.

Opinions are uncertain as the sizes and styles of the figures vary and some elements, such as the lintel over the right hand portal, have clearly been cut down to fit the available spaces.

Opinions over the film were divided in Japan: some lambasted it for being a trashing of conventional myth, while others praised it for being an imaginative re-envisioning and retelling of a well-worn story.

Opinions over the years have been split as to whether Goethe's theory was used in metaphor.

The concept of a book intended essentially for display over perusal was mentioned much earlier by Michel de Montaigne in his essay Upon Some Verses of Virgil, first published in 1580: " I am vexed that my Essays only serve the ladies for a common movable, a book to lay in the parlor window ..." Almost two centuries later, Laurence Sterne in his 1759 comic novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman advanced the more lighthearted view that " As my life and opinions are likely to make some noise in the world, and ... be no less read than the Pilgrim's Progress itself-and, in the end, prove the very thing Montaigne dreaded his Essays should turn out, that is, a book for a parlour window ..."

Opinions on these events are often torn, given his extensive scientific legacy in other areas.

In September 2009, Bussin placed a live call to John Tory's Newstalk 1010 Strong Opinions radio show to defend the legacy of outgoing Mayor David Miller.

Opinions abound on Abraxas, who in recent centuries has been claimed to be both an Egyptian god and a demon.

Unpublished until after his death, his fiction Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician ( Gestes et opinions du docteur Faustroll, pataphysicien ) describes the exploits and teachings of a sort of antiphilosopher who, born at age 63, travels through a hallucinatory Paris in a sieve and subscribes to the tenets of ' pataphysics.

* Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Pataphysician ( Gestes et opinions du docteur Faustroll, pataphysicien )

Opinions in the popular press criticized pre-war genocide statements by the Clinton administration as greatly exaggerated.

" Poole announces his intention to redeem Mather's name, using as a springboard a harsh critique of a recently published tome by Charles Wentworth Upham called " Salem Witchcraft Volumes I and II With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects.

Opinions as to when this software is moral ( and sometimes legal ) to use vary widely with individual people being strongly in favor and against the same software used in different scenarios.

Opinions vary as to what the established position was on this subject prior to the controversy.

Opinions on the devil, and his relationship to the Demiurge, varied.

* Level III: Opinions of respected authorities, based on clinical experience, descriptive studies, or reports of expert committees.

In the 18th-century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, the characters ' hobby-horses, or particular obsessions, are discussed in detail.

* The Case of the Speluncean Explorers: Nine New Opinions, by Peter Suber ( Routledge, 1998.

Opinions vary amongst historians as to the military skill shown by John during this campaign, with most recent historians arguing that his performance was passable, although not impressive.

He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy ; but he also published many sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics.

It was while living in the countryside, having failed in his attempts to supplement his income as a farmer and struggling with tuberculosis, that Sterne began work on his most famous novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, the first volumes of which were published in 1759.

Sterne is best known for his novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, for which he became famous not only in England, but throughout Europe.

* The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy & A Sentimental Journey.

Opinions were much divided in ancient times as to his personal character ; but the testimony as to his administrative and diplomatic ability was unanimous.

After a three decades or so hiatus from acting, Conant re-emerged on off and off-off Broadway stages in productions ranging from Gene Ruffini's dystopian Homeland, Anne Fizzard's back-stage comedy Good Opinions, and Tuvia Tenenbom's absurdist satire Kabbalah.