Debate Quotes
906 quotes by 694 authors
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I have to admit that, until recently, I was somewhat wary of the (global) warming debate. I believe it is now our responsibility to take…
— Rupert Murdoch
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It is amazing how soon one becomes accustomed to the sound of ones voice, when forced to repeat a speech five or six times a…
— J. William Fulbright
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There's no telling what might have happened to our defense budget if Saddam Hussein hadn't invaded Kuwait that August and set everyone gearing up for…
— P.J. O'Rourke
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Some of the politicians in this country, in their feverish search for group acceptance, are ready to endorse tumultuous confrontation as a substitute for debate,…
— Spiro T. Agnew
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I know that it is a hopeless undertaking to debate about fundamental value judgements. For instance, if someone approves, as a goal, the extirpation of…
— Albert Einstein
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The real debate isn't over National League MVP, but over which of Barry Bonds' seasons should be considered his finest. There's 2001, when he hit…
— Ken Rosenthal
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This is the debate we have every time we talk about the minimum wage, that if we raise it even 50 cents, that it means…
— Stephanie Cutter
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I've never heard of William Craig. A debate with him might look good on his resume, but it wouldn't look good on mine!
— Richard Dawkins
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Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent…
— Tim Robbins
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Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.
— Peter Jennings
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In music, as you develop a theme or musical idea, there are many points at which directions must be decided, and at any time I…
— Duke Ellington
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Not sure of my place in the world (still up for debate) and not sure what I wanted to do with my life (not really…
— Armie Hammer
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The debate on climate change and global warming has been intensely polarized. A great deal of this 'noise' has clouded the very real and emerging…
— Johnny Chan
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There are 435 members of Congress. There's one 'Morning Joe' show. Hopefully, we can keep hammering the argument that you can disagree with other people…
— Joe Scarborough
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There was one point in high school actually when I was on the chess team, marching band, model United Nations and debate club all at…
— Rainn Wilson
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Defining the terms of the debate generally dictates who's gonna' win it.
— Paul Begala
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I'd always liked the idea that drama acts at its best as a kind of arena for debate, not just about the thing itself, but…
— Jeremy Northam
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We don’t have to debate about what we should think about homosexual activity, it’s written in the Bible.
— Ted Haggard
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This is a serious problem that will lead to a serious debate about the first amendment, but I think that the national security threat of…
— Newt Gingrich
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I declare that this government is no longer a constitutional and moral form of government. I will deal with it, and I will obey its…
— Unknown Author
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