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Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities. -- Hillary Clinton
Debate is the death of conversation. -- Emil Ludwig
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine. -- Amos Bronson Alcott
Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture. -- Ibrahim Babangida
Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate. -- Hubert H. Humphrey
Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right. -- Ted Kulongoski
It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree. -- Elbert Hubbard
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine -- Amos Bronson Alcott
Debate is so much better than denial. -- Julie Walters
Debate is angular, conversation circular and radiant of the underlying unity. -- Amos Bronson Alcott
If you are feeling overly optimistic the Republican Candidates Debate is on. -- Kristen Schaal
There's Insanity on Both Sides of the Debate When You Argue with an Idiot. -- Ernie J Zelinski
You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for 'Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.' -- Gary Busey
True words are not fancy. Fancy words are not true. The good do not debate. Debaters are not good. -- Laozi
Ethics and Equity are at the core of debate of climate change. Debate has to move from Climate Change to Climate Justice. -- Narendra Modi
Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is bad news for democracy in this country. -- Helen Suzman
The best ideas in the world will accomplish nothing if you leave them on paper. Talk about them. Debate, discuss, argue. Put them into action. Then you can change the world. -- Kevin Stirtz
There's always merit to having a debate. -- Ward Churchill
We are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the President encourages vigorous debate. -- Karen Hughes
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. -- Margaret Heffernan
Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy. -- Jesse Jackson
A man lives by believing something: not by debating and arguing about many things. -- Thomas Carlyle
Reliable data on the outsourcing of American jobs is sorely missing from the debate on globalization. -- Dan Lipinski
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it. -- Joseph Joubert
Let me light my lamp", says the star, "And never debate if it will help to remove the darkness -- Rabindranath Tagore
A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring. -- Ludwig Wittgenstein
See that's a goal that I think it's very good in the debate to find out who the person is. -- Geraldine Ferraro
I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job. -- Margaret Thatcher
It is never smart, even in a strong democracy, to declare some debate off limits. In a weakening democracy it is catastrophic. -- Naomi Wolf
What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving. -- Jeane Kirkpatrick
Political debate with liberals is basically impossible in America today because liberals are calling names while conservatives are trying to make arguments. -- Ann Coulter
That's what we're missing. We're missing argument. We're missing debate. We're missing colloquy. We're missing all sorts of things. Instead, we're accepting. -- Studs Terkel
The federal government seeks to control and regulate the Internet, but the last thing this Congress should be doing is trying to stifle public debate online. -- Dennis Hastert
Since we enacted the PATRIOT Act almost three years ago, there has been tremendous public debate about its breadth and implications on due process and privacy. -- Howard Berman
As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture. -- Bob Filner
The tension between 'yes' and 'no', between 'I can' and 'I cannot', makes us feel that, in so many instances, human life is an interminable debate with one's self. -- Anatole Broyard
I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds. Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great. -- Damien Hirst
I remember serving in Vietnam in that war, and many of us at the major Lieutenant Colonel, colonel level were frustrated that no one in the U.S. wanted to debate it that way. -- William Odom
Offendedness is just about the last shared moral currency in our country. And, I'm sorry, but it's really annoying. We don't discuss ideas or debate arguments, we try to figure out who is most offended. -- Kevin DeYoung
We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views. -- James McGreevey
So let me be clear, Collective bargaining isn't a right, it is an expensive entitlement. Once and for all, we are giving the taxpayers a voice in this debate. We put the power back in the hands of the people. -- Scott Walker
A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed. -- Nelson Mandela
When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals. -- Gary Vaynerchuk
The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it. -- Ma Jian
Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation. -- Atifete Jahjaga
When governments rely increasingly on sophisticated public relations agencies, public debate disappears and is replaced by competing propaganda campaigns, with all the accompanying deceits. Advertising isn't about truth or fairness or rationality, but about mobilising deeper and more primitive layers of the human mind. -- Brian Eno
Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion? -- Michael Bloomberg
I believe that the freedom of speech should be protected, but so should a family's right to privacy as they grieve their loss. There is a time and a place for vigorous debate on the War on Terror, but during a family's last goodbye is not it. -- Dave Reichert
The whole notion of pain, and how every individual experiences pain, is up for debate. We don't know how another person experiences pain - physical pain or psychic pain. Some of these clinics where assisted suicide or euthanasia is practiced, they call it 'weariness of life.' -- Miriam Toews
I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats' spine during the health care debate. I admire the way Barack Obama has raised a dog in the White House without ever putting it on the roof of the car for a vacation drive. -- Gail Collins
I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've learned most is that no one has a monopoly on truth or wisdom. I've learned that we make progress by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide. -- Elena Kagan
For bipolar in adults, I think there's pretty good agreement about what this looks like. For bipolar in children, there is some considerable debate about where are the boundaries. At the mild end, are these just kids who are active? Is this the class clown at the very severe - is this something other than a mood disorder? -- Thomas R. Insel
In this digital age, there is no place to hide behind public relations people. This digital age requires leaders to be visible and authentic and to be able to communicate the decisions they've made and why they've made them, to be able to acknowledge when they've made a mistake and to move forward, to engage in the debate. -- Gail Kelly
The way Americans most understand the history of Latinos in this country, a lot of it is being told now through the lens of what's happening with the immigration debate. While that's an important debate that has security and moral implications, in my view, there's also a huge history of Latinos in the United States that's never been told. -- Ken Salazar
I say I'm the only serious comedian in the presidential race. And I'd like to take this opportunity to ask both Romney and Obama to debate me. Because I think that both of those guys - I think that the American people are being given a false choice, because the choice between the lesser of two evils is a false choice. -- Roseanne Barr
One of the big questions in the climate change debate: Are humans any smarter than frogs in a pot? If you put a frog in a pot and slowly turn up the heat, it won't jump out. Instead, it will enjoy the nice warm bath until it is cooked to death. We humans seem to be doing pretty much the same thing. -- Jeff Goodell
After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure -- Edward R. Murrow
Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side -- Baltasar Gracian
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it -- Joseph Joubert
I love argument, I love debate. I dont expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, thats not their job -- Margaret Thatcher
I don't debate with liars. -- Evo Morales
Necessity does not submit to debate. -- Giuseppe Garibaldi
Disagreement produces debate but dissent produces dissension. -- Daniel J. Boorstin
I'm a talker. I love a good debate. -- Katherine Heigl
We shall seek debate without division or rancour. -- Johann Lamont
One can always debate questions back and forth. -- Robert Bourassa
He who defines the terms, controls the debate. -- Mike Evans
Bin Laden's death and the debate over torture -- John McCain
Science fiction works best when it stimulates debate. -- Greg Bear
He who frames the question wins the debate. -- Randall Terry
The gospel is a declaration, not a debate. -- James Stuart Stewart
You can't have a motion without a debate. -- Hugh Dalton
Do not debate! is one of my inventions. -- Deng Xiaoping
The noble lord is the Rupert of debate. -- Benjamin Disraeli
You can only have one aim per debate. -- Christopher Hitchens
I dare anyone to debate me on things. -- Charlie Sheen
Nothing is gained by debate on non-debatable subjects. -- Theodore Roosevelt
Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive. -- Gerhard Schroder
Faced with intolerance and hatred, no debate is possible. -- Jacques Chirac
He who writes the Resolved Clause, wins the debate. -- M. Stanton Evans
The daughter of debate That still discord doth sow. -- Elizabeth I
A fool and his money be soon at debate -- Thomas Tusser
I only debate my equals. All others I teach. -- John Henrik Clarke
Newt Gingrich would cream Barack Obama in a debate. -- Monica Crowley
I'm against tax increases on anyone, period, end of debate. -- Tom Cole
It's nice to have a debate in a swing state. -- Michael Bennet
This isn't a little debate society. That's high school stuff. -- Sydney Schanberg
Whoever in debate quotes authority uses not intellect, but memory. -- Leonardo da Vinci
If you have no competition there's no need to debate. -- T.F. Hodge
Freedom to speak... can be maintained only by promoting debate. -- Walter Lippmann
Whoever sets the agenda controls the outcome of the debate -- Noam Chomsky
Political debate is political debate and that's fine. That's healthy. -- Rachel Notley
I'm not getting into a public debate with Jack Nicklaus. -- Tim Finchem
I'm a big believer in debate and difference of opinion. -- Naomi Wolf
I don't think this debate is negative, it is enriching -- Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
The historical debate is over. The answer is free-market capitalism. -- Thomas Friedman
You can't debate satire. Either you get it or you don't. -- Michael Moore
I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously -- Recep Tayyip Erdogan
I think of fans like a barbershop. I want that debate. -- Pitbull
There's a constant debate over nature or nurture - they're inseparable. -- Craig Venter
Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness. -- Billy Corgan
Healthy disagreement, debate, leading to compromise has always been the American way. -- Donald L. Carcieri
A good story should provoke discussion, debate, argumentand the occasional bar fight. -- J. Michael Strazynski
Defining the terms of the debate generally dictates who's gonna' win it. -- Paul Begala
Defining the terms of the debate generally dictates who's gonna' win it." -- Paul Begala
Reproductive freedom means economic freedom. And that's what this debate is about. -- Diana DeGette
Having a debate with a modern Christian is like punching a sponge. -- Richard Dawkins
Freedom means the right of people to assemble, organize, and debate openly. -- Hillary Clinton
The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics. -- Simon Sinek
To dispute with a drunkard is to debate with an empty house. -- Publilius Syrus
Sometimes you feel sad to be left out of a big debate. -- John King
The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego. -- Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
In the midst of fighting there is no place for public debate. -- Yitzhak Rabin
If winning is the only value, why debate when you can suppress? -- John Leo
When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. -- Socrates
Scientifically, there's no debate over whether the fetus is alive and human. -- Ron Paul
Ted Cruz is trying to have a one-on-one debate with Donald Trump. -- Michel Martin
Political debate is more interested in manipulating the truth, than finding the truth. -- George Soros

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