“Lincoln had entirely outgrown juvenile delight in religious argument. Talking with God seemed to the mature Lincoln more important than talking about… — Elton Trueblood Copy Share Image
Are you a fun-loving Tigger or a sad-sack Eeyore? Pick a camp. I think it's clear where I stand on the great… — Randy Pausch Copy Share Image
The debate about who decides what gets taught is fascinating, albeit excruciating for those who have to defend the schools against bunkum. — Ian Hacking Copy Share Image
I am not saying that I want to ban Islam. I want less Islam in Europe because it doesn't allow any room… — Geert Wilders Copy Share Image
Perfect goodness can never debate about the end to be attained, and perfect wisdom cannot debate about the means most suited to… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
Social Security Works! puts expanding Social Security front and center on the national agenda, where it belongs. Everyone who has a stake… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
If Abe Lincoln took part in the Republican debates, he would look out of place with his intelligence, compassion and gaping head… — Dana Gould Copy Share Image
Often sound advice turns out to be totally wrong. Sometimes things turn out in such a way that only a fool would… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The minds of youth are perpetually led to the history of Greece and Rime or to Great Britain; Boys are constantly repeating… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
The lobbying over China most favored nation trading status was disgusting. There's no way in hell that MFN would have passed in… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
In America, we debate everything except capitalism. If there's an institution in your society that's above criticism, you're giving it a free… — Richard D. Wolff Copy Share Image
“Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity of his nature. A violent wind does not last for a whole… — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
During the 1999 debate over Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China President Bill Clinton said, 'In opening the economy of China, the… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
This trend of reporting process over substance is unfortunate, if omnipresent. Even worse is the media's inability - or unwillingness - to… — Eric Alterman Copy Share Image
I remember when I was very young, perhaps 8-years old, I saw a debate between Shimon Peres and Yitzchak Shamir and I… — Ayelet Shaked Copy Share Image
I think the fact that we don't usually see 'normal' sized women on television has something to do with the reaction I… — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
Journalism and the news has become not only a means to debate but also to judge and deconstruct celebrity, the news story,… — Abi Morgan Copy Share Image
There are very important questions around the climate issue that folks really don't get to. And that's one of the reasons why… — Scott Pruitt Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, you know, working in a spirit of cooperation and respect requires someone else to reach back, and I don't think that's… — Karen Hughes Copy Share Image
Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
In history, she wasn't there while we reenacted the Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and Mr. Lee tried to make me argue the Pro-Slavery side,… — Kami Garcia Copy Share Image
Dozens of Democrats appear on Fox News each month. If it were not worth their time and energy to debate, converse and… — Harris Faulkner Copy Share Image
The overarching issue, as I see it, is the elitism of America's political system; the fact that regular, ordinary Americans aren't considered… — Jerry Springer Copy Share Image
[T]he seeds of [the Argument Culture] can be found our classrooms, where a teacher will introduce an article or an idea .… — Deborah Tannen Copy Share Image
I definitely think religion is responsible for a lot of the evils of the world. I mean that's not really in debate.… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
I am very proud of our Supreme Court - it is one of the best worldwide. Nevertheless, since the 1990s, we have… — Ayelet Shaked Copy Share Image
In the national debate about a serious issue, it is the expression of the minority's viewpoint that most demands the protection of… — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
Outside Westminster, political debate must seem like white noise that bears little relevance to people's everyday lives. But political choices made by… — Esther McVey Copy Share Image
Let me tell you something, last night in the debate, during one of the breaks, two of the breaks, Donald Trump went… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
Historians debate to this day whether Fidel Castro was a communist from the time he took power or only became one after… — Tom Gjelten Copy Share Image
Everybody can voice their own opinion and debate, without using racial slang, cuss words and personal insults in their comment, it is… — Glen Rambharack Copy Share Image
We are having the 100th anniversary of 2015 year of the first in the nation primary in New Hampshire. And these voters… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
I have constantly told people that I was Secretary of State and I was not going to get into a partisan debate.… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Instead of thinking of the question of race genealogically, and leaving it open whether vernacular races are genealogical units, the interest in… — Elliott Sober Copy Share Image
In the West everybody recognizes the need for a private sector, pretty much, even the one Socialist group understands this now, and… — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
The time to talk about it [genetic engineering to improve a baby's genes] in schools and churches and magazines and debate societies… — Arthur Caplan Copy Share Image
I think that markets classically fail in cases where there are public goods that provide benefits that people cannot capture. The big… — Peter Thiel Copy Share Image
Animism is worth considering (a) because it exists, (b) because it addresses contemporary issues and debates, and (c) because it clarifies, in… — Graham Harvey Copy Share Image
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I read where they are going to limit debate in the Senate. It used to be that a man could talk all… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
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