--- title: "Famous Controversial Quotations" description: "Browse 486 Controversial quotes by 431 authors. Discover the best Controversial sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebf/david-henry-hwang-12258_along_my-work-has-always-been-controversial-wi_2139613.jpg" --- > [My work has always been controversial within certain segments of the Asian-American community. This is a community that is generally not represented…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-henry-hwang/my-work-has-always-been-controversial-within-certain-segments-of-the/) [David Henry Hwang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-henry-hwang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebf/david-henry-hwang-12258_along_my-work-has-always-been-controversial-wi_2139613.jpg) > [The natural state of mankind ... and I know that this is a controversial idea... is freedom... And the proof is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-quincy-adams/the-natural-state-of-mankind-and-i-know-that-this-is-a-controversial/) [John Quincy Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-quincy-adams/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acd/john-quincy-adams-2098_against-all-odds_the-natural-state-of-mankind-and-i-know_1778868.png) > [I earnestly urge all our people to unite under the true banner of the Master, to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-b-lee/i-earnestly-urge-all-our-people-to-unite-under-the-true-banner-of-the/) [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/427/harold-b-lee-7452_banner_i-earnestly-urge-all-our-people-to-unite_1526429.jpg) > [The abortion industry and their workers are under unique pressure and constantly in the spotlight because abortion is so controversial, and people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abby-johnson/the-abortion-industry-and-their-workers-are-under-unique-pressure-and/) [Abby Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abby-johnson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8f/abby-johnson-4772_abortion_the-abortion-industry-and-their-workers_2674020.png) > [Immigration is by far the most controversial yet least understood issue in America. Frankly, given the way we're talking about immigration, given…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-antonio-vargas/immigration-is-by-far-the-most-controversial-yet-least-understood/) [Jose Antonio Vargas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-antonio-vargas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05e/jose-antonio-vargas-14865_arguing_immigration-is-by-far-the-most-controver_2889641.jpg) > [The very controversial National Identification Act of 1991, requiring all United States citizens to carry identification, has greatly enhanced the ability of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-lamm/the-very-controversial-national-identification-act-of-1991-requiring/) [Richard Lamm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-lamm/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f0/richard-lamm-10220_ability_the-very-controversial-national-identifi_3025181.jpg) ## Top authors on Controversial - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rick-santorum-79085.jpg) Rick Santorum 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/controversial/rick-santorum/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/controversial/#itemlist", "name": "Controversial Quotes", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My work has always been controversial within certain segments of the Asian-American community. This is a community that is generally not represented well at all on the stage, in the media, etc. So on those few occasions when something comes along, everybody feels obligated to make sure that it represents his own point of view.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Henry Hwang" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-henry-hwang/my-work-has-always-been-controversial-within-certain-segments-of-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebf/david-henry-hwang-12258_along_my-work-has-always-been-controversial-wi_2139613.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebf/david-henry-hwang-12258_along_my-work-has-always-been-controversial-wi_2139613.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ebf/david-henry-hwang-12258_along_my-work-has-always-been-controversial-wi_2139613.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“My work has always been controversial within certain segments of the Asian-American community. 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