Controversial Quotes

208 quotes by 193 authors

Whenever I feel bad, I go to the library and read controversial periodicals. Though I do not know whether I am a liberal or a… — Walker Percy
I can imagine Iceland becoming a good place to run a controversial Web site. But... Iceland may find itself forced to defend controversial speech. — Ethan Zuckerman
I have to say, as a young woman of color, and this may sound controversial, in sci-fi, anything is possible. In sci-fi I can belong… — Kandyse McClure
One of the lessons from Sept. 11 is that America requires a long-term presence in those parts of the world that endanger us. This notion… — Rudy Giuliani
Custard is controversial: what makes it a custard, how best to cook it and, crucially, is it to be eaten or put in a pie… — Yotam Ottolenghi
The very controversial National Identification Act of 1991, requiring all United States citizens to carry identification, has greatly enhanced the ability of law enforcement officers… — Richard Lamm
When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very… — Bill Gates
I am always in awe of people who devote their lives to a good cause and are brave enough to take a stance, though it… — Rebecca Pidgeon
Dollywood is a family park, and all families are welcome. We do have a policy about profanity or controversial messages on clothing or signs. It… — Dolly Parton
It is a virtual reflex for governments to plead security concerns when they undertake any controversial action, often as a pretext for something else. — Noam Chomsky
People often ask me why I persisted in doing research on a subject that was so controversial. I frequently respond by telling them that only… — Stanley B. Prusiner
The Book of Revelation is the strangest book in the Bible, and the most controversial. Instead of stories and moral teaching, it offers only visions… — Elaine Pagels
We will not put a lid on opinions. On the contrary, it is more important than ever that political debates are open and free, even… — Jens Stoltenberg
When the policy is controversial, you have to go out and defend it. — Elliott Abrams
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… — David Henry Hwang
When controversial speech can be taken offline through pressures on private intermediaries without any kind of due process, that is something we need to be… — Rebecca MacKinnon
It would be normal for anybody running a high-profile, politically controversial operation in China to anticipate worst-case scenario, and to do everything possible to guard… — Rebecca MacKinnon
Mike Leigh and Ken Loach are the people I look up to. They are quality film-makers making interesting, controversial, ground-breaking movies with very little eye… — Eric Fellner
There will always be excuses, arguments, and questions of timing when moving on difficult and controversial issues. — Lara Giddings
The idea that Area 51 was this test facility working to move science and technology faster and further than any other nation is true and… — Annie Jacobsen

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