Debate Quotes

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The basis of the First Amendment is the hypothesis that speech can rebut speech, propaganda will answer propaganda, free debate of ideas will result in… — Fred M. Vinson
He who defines the terms, controls the debate. — Mike Evans
I think church and state should remain entirely separate at all costs, and that the decision of religious marriage should be of each faith to… — Adam Rickitt
Today the people from my State of Tennessee would listen to this debate, or even talk about a reference to God on our money or… — Zach Wamp
It is time... to end the long-standing and unproductive methodological debate over 'originalism' versus 'dynamism' or 'evolution' and focus instead on how, as a substantive… — Diane Wood
That a literature in our time is living is shown in that way that it debates problems. — Georg Brandes
No more fatuous chimera has ever infested the brain than that you can control opinions by law or direct belief by statute, and no more… — William Borah
Profound insights arise only in debate, with a possibility of counterargument, only when there is a possibility of expressing not only correct ideas but also… — Andrei Sakharov
Afterward, there was some debate as to whether we'd actually "done it properly," which gives you some idea of the awesome skill and artful dexterity… — David Nicholls
To pull off successful attacks in debates, you have to execute with nuance and subtlety. It has to be artful. — Mark McKinnon
American power in the world relies on these ideals of openness and critical debate. — Joseph Nye
The debate we won't be having is whether or not the debt ceiling should be raised. We will not have a situation where people will… — Jay Carney
In a presidential campaign, you can't lie. You can't hide what you are and what you want. You can't hide what kind of President you'll… — Nicolas Sarkozy
But, also, before I even go on the Medicare prescription drug debate, I always tell the folks in rural Illinois, and I represent 30 counties… — John Shimkus
The time to talk about it [genetic engineering to improve a baby's genes] in schools and churches and magazines and debate societies is now. If… — Arthur Caplan
These esoteric, intellectual debates-I want them to come to New Jersey and sit across from the widows and the orphans and have that conversation, — Chris Christie
Now a great debate has been born. The thesis is Democratic Socialism. The antithesis is free-market capitalism. The Obama Democrats have posed the challenge. It… — Dick Morris
Sloths move at the speed of congressional debate but with greater deliberation and less noise. — P.J. O'Rourke
And we debate whether it's a - some woman's right to tear you out of there a piece at a time! C'mon! You have a… — Phil Robertson
Preaching is the primary means of growth for the local church. There is a great deal of debate about this in our day, but it… — James Montgomery Boice
The debate over troop levels will rage for years; it is...beside the point. — Rich Lowry
Conventional wisdom suggests the primary motivator for entrepreneurs is money or wealth creation and, in fact, much of the political debate tends to center around… — Chip Conley
American Jewry makes any debate on whether the ‘Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion’ are an authentic document or a forgery irrelevant. American Jews… — Gilad Atzmon
The more I watch politicians in action, it just makes me angry. I watch certain politicians get asked questions that need answers and may just… — Paolo Nutini
There is a fine line between free speech and hate speech. Free speech encourages debate whereas hate speech incites violence. — Newton Lee

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