Sloths move at the speed of congressional debate but with greater deliberation and less noise. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“Intellect is the virtue of ignoring one’s emotions’ attempt to contaminate one’s opinions.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Those who, in debate, appeal to their qualifications, argue from memory, not from understanding. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
In Parliament we debate on and we decide the laws that are going to govern the country. — Diane Abbott Copy Share Image
I don't believe that using inflammatory rhetoric on either side of a debate is productive. — Matt Rosendale Copy Share Image
The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Anything can go wrong in a debate, and Obama is not a perfect debater. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
You can always debate about what you should have done. The question is what are you going to do? — Hubert H. Humphrey Copy Share Image
The candidates at the Republican debate looked like a town council that was outlawing dancing. They looked like a board of directors… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
It has to be simple, but then you deliver them a principle: The simple truth is, as a matter of principle, we… — Frank Luntz Copy Share Image
Palin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive. — David Brooks Copy Share Image
It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Among German historians, there's really not much debate about whether or not Hitler was a social Darwinist. He clearly was drawing on… — Richard Weikart Copy Share Image
I'm more a collector of identities and words that feel right to me. To me this is an inarguable point. I am… — Ian Harvie Copy Share Image
I don't remember debates. I don't think we spent a lot of time debating it. Maybe we did, but I don't remember. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
There is no debate whether we need a cultural policy or not. We do need it, but there are different ways of… — Frederic Martel Copy Share Image
We hear, "Oh, we need to patent GMOs and develop new strains and new chemicals because Nature can't provide what we need."… — Frances Moore Lappé Copy Share Image
I hope I'll have the opportunity to debate how we reform and update our immigration system. I will relate my own story… — Ami Bera Copy Share Image
What may begin as a temporary method to circumvent reasoned discussion and debate for the sake of a prized political goal may… — Jason Stanley Copy Share Image
The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure... It is a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“people today find real debate about actual topics difficult, and much prefer the parody of debate which consists of giving a dog… — N.T. Wright Copy Share Image
I do think whatever the short-term gain for [Donald]Trump might've been by skipping the Fox debate, it was also kind of -… — Ryan Grim Copy Share Image
There is a scene in 'Amanda Wakes Up' where it seems like something so high-stakes is happening in her world - and… — Alisyn Camerota Copy Share Image
As Elders, we are fully committed to the principle that all human beings are of equal worth. You will see that we… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
And I want every one of you, every one of us, 100 senators to look in that camera, and you tell your… — Chuck Hagel Copy Share Image
There are a bunch of different movies I feel that way about. However, there is a debate because as you may know… — Baron Vaughn Copy Share Image
"Methodological naturalism" and "metaphysical naturalism" are terms that often surface in the continuing battle between evolutionary biology and creationism/intelligent design. The methodological… — Elliott Sober Copy Share Image
Liberals have a new wish every time their latest wish is granted. Conservatives should make them spell out their principles and ideals.… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
Often when you're an immigrant writing in English, people think it's primarily a commercial choice. But for many of us, it's a… — Edwidge Danticat Copy Share Image
I despair of persuading people to drop the familiar and comforting tactic of dichotomy. Perhaps, instead, we might expand the framework of… — Stephen Jay Gould Copy Share Image
“About once or twice every month I engage in public debates with those whose pressing need it is to woo and to… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“I perceive,” he said, “that you are of the half-empty-glass school of thought, Miss Osbourne, while I am of the half-full school.”… — Mary Balogh Copy Share Image