Debate Quotes

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What you saw was the people of New York having a debate, talking through these issues. It was contentious; it was emotional; but, ultimately, they… — Barack Obama
Our sexuality is fundamental to who we are, surely the crux of this debate is whether or not we accord equal right and respect and… — Sarah Wollaston
At some point in this death-penalty debate, the sanctity of innocent life demands that men and women of conservative conscience have to say: Enough. — Rod Dreher
Debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust and wide-open and that...may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public… — William J. Brennan
Books and harlots have their quarrels in public. — Walter Benjamin
This is not the age of pamphleteers. It is the age of the engineers. The spark-gap is mightier than the pen. Democracy will not be… — Lancelot Hogben
We are Americans, We have the right to participate and debate any administration. — Hillary Clinton
I think we should do better next week, better the week after, and better right throughout the course of our government. Sometimes in parties these… — Gordon Brown
At the next election he'll offer the British public an alternative that provides weight and substance and seriousness in a political debate that is, frankly,… — Paddy Ashdown
A fool and his money be soon at debate — Thomas Tusser
We are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the President encourages vigorous debate. — Karen Hughes
Saddam Hussein also challenged President Bush to a debate. The Butcher of Baghdad vs. the Butcher of the English language. — Jay Leno
I don't think this debate is negative, it is enriching — Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
Let the debate begin, let the rest of the world know that the iconic symbol of the United Kingdom may change — Ian Lucas
It is, I think, good evidence of life after death — Unknown Author
There are 101 websites out there for debate - this was a blatant last attempt to get someone to stand against Gordon Brown. — Diane Abbott
The whole size zero debate is disgusting. My sister, who's 13, looks amazing - but she's already worried about her figure. — Billie Piper
No government by experts in which the masses do not have the chance to inform the experts as to their needs can be anything but… — John Dewey
It's too much show business and too much prompting, too much artificiality, and not really debates. They're rehearsed appearances. — George H. W. Bush
All across the world, ...increasingly dangerous weather patterns and devastating storms are abruptly putting an end to the long-running debate over whether or not climate… — Barack Obama

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