Best 472 quotes in «debate quotes» category

As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants.

Atheists in C.S. Lewis' day were as snobbish and arrogant as they are now, but better educated and more capable of debate.

Be a student, not a follower. Take interest in what someone says, then debate it, ponder it, and consider it from all angles.

Books and harlots have their quarrels in public.

Being the only Indian in class, I had to be able to stand up and defend myself and debate the others when they tried to say: "You Indians get everything free." People have stereotypes of Indigenous people. I learned to challenge in a respectful way.

Before the internet, a journalist would write an article about a company that the company felt was unfair and missed a point. All they could do was write a letter to the editor and wait, and maybe a week later it would be printed, or not. Now, they can go to medium.com and immediately publish a long rebuttal, saying the journalist forgot this and did not consider that, the analyst is wrong here. Everybody pulls that immediately into the debate. So it is a much more democratic field for ideas.

Being a teenager who's coming out during a national debate about whether there's something wrong with you, something wrong with the fact that you love someone of the same gender, that's a terrible thing.

Bin Laden’s death and the debate over torture.

By now, a younger generation of women participate in extremely lively debates in which questions of gender, sexuality and representation on screens and across media are approached from perspectives that had not yet been articulated in the 1970s.

Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness.

Defining the terms of the debate generally dictates who's gonna' win it.

Debates conceal rather than reveal the truth. Truth is revealed in solitude.

Debates must take place in an atmosphere of courtesy.

Donald Trump insult women. We've seen him rate women on their appearance, ranking them from one to ten. We've seen him embarrass women on TV and on Twitter. We saw him after the first debate spend nearly a week denigrating a former Miss Universe in the harshest, most personal terms. So yes, this is who Donald Trump is.

Dialogue means debates and everyone's point of view.

Donald Trump is somebody who I think likes to mix it up and to have a vigorous debate.

Do we fear terrorism so much that we throw out our Constitution, and are we unwilling and afraid to debate our Constitution?

Do not be intimidated by a smart person. It is easier to debate a smart person than to argue with an idiot.

Economists want their discipline to be a science, and they have nailed down a few precepts, but many of their debates are still clouded by ideology.

During the debate, Palin winked, wrinkled her nose, and gave a shout-out to a third-grade class. Well, you know, that says commander-in-chief to me right there. You betcha!

Energy has become a national security issue and as technology continues to improve, there will be more debates like the one on Keystone.

Even within traditional universities there has always been debate about whether it wouldn't be better to focus on only one course at a time.

Ending up in the right place in this debate requires starting in the right place. The right place to start is the proper discrimination of what judges are supposed to do, and the rest of the process should reflect this judicial job description.

Enjoy most: the prospect of having an impact on the public debate. Irritating liberals is a close second.

Faced with intolerance and hatred, no debate is possible.

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.

Finding the right form of debate regarding Israeli policies will remain a challenge in Germany. Even with every conceivable and warranted criticism, the danger always arises that it will be exploited by those who consciously or unconsciously present anti-Semitism in a new guise.

Fighting positions, please, ladies...' 'That's debatable,' Halt said in an undertone to Will as they stood watching... 'The 'fighting' part or the 'ladies' part?' Will replied with a grin. Halt looked at him and shook his head. 'Definitely the 'ladies,'' he said. 'There's no debate about the 'fighting.'' Will shrugged. He knew there was an edginess to the girls' relationship and that it had something to do with him. Why that should be so was beyond him.

Freedom means the right of people to assemble, organize, and debate openly.

Freedom to speak... can be maintained only by promoting debate.

Germany and Austria have had positive experiences with strong states and a cooperative democracy. I am certain that this example could be helpful in a constructive debate on the Catalonian situation.

Get every candidate to wear a NASCAR racing suit when they go debate; this way we can see how their sponsors really are.

Have you noticed that every one of these candidates for Presidency say: "Barack Obama's weak, Vladimir Putin's kicking sand in his face. When I talk to Putin, he's gonna straighten out. Just looking at him I'm gonna - he's gonna be - " and then it turns out they can't handle a bunch of CNBC moderators at a debate. I don't think the Chinese and the Russians are gonna be too worried about you.

Had Windham possessed discretion in debate, or Sheridan in conduct, they might have ruled their age.

Having a debate with a modern Christian is like punching a sponge.

I am convinced that we as a body must conduct a formal and legitimate debate about election irregularities.

Historians debate to this day whether Fidel Castro was a communist from the time he took power or only became one after he was spurned by the United States. What is not disputed is that he was always an autocrat moving ruthlessly against anyone who dared oppose him.

How is it that this debate has been twisted on its head, that somehow those that advocate peace and diplomacy are anti-American?

I also want to make sure that when we debate these things [hackers attacks], that we actually have the facts that are very clear in front of us to have this debate.

I am broadly concerned about the slow death of free speech, but particularly in universities and also with regards to the climate change debate.

I am happy to debate the past with the Prime Minister... I have a big dossier on his past, and I did not even have to sex it up.

Here's a guy that inherited $200 million. If he hadn't inherited $200 million, you know where Donald Trump would be right now?

He who defines the terms, controls the debate.

He who writes the Resolved Clause, wins the debate.

I am incrementally a pessimist, but I see the international debate that Edward Snowden has engendered, and I think this is exactly where the discussion should be. So, I would say I'm more optimistic than pessimistic.

I don't know Condoleezza Rice personally. I'm sure she's a nice lady, and I'm sure she plays the piano well. But she was a very bad National Security Adviser. The National Security Adviser is supposed to be an arbiter of policy and open minded in internal debates.

I believe an invitation from the Commission on Presidential Debates is similar to a draft notice - a civic responsibility.

I can tell you is all nine of the people here [on debates] would make an infinitely better commander in chief than Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton.

I don't ever participate in debates about the existence or nonexistence of God because I can't imagine why anyone would be persuaded one way or the other by such things.

I don't know where we should take this company, but I do know that if I start with the right people, ask them the right questions, and engage them in vigorous debate, we will find a way to make this company great.