Deliberative Quotes

11 quotes by 10 authors

The Founders of the U.S. gave the senators a term of office three times longer than that of a representative precisely to encourage a reflective… — Al Gore
In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed. — John Rawls
Maybe I should offer a good thanks to the distinguished members of the majority, the Republicans, my chairman and others, for giving us an opportunity… — Sheila Jackson Lee
No deliberative body is manifestly less qualified to make decisions about public education than our state Legislature. With a few shining exceptions, most of these… — Carl Hiaasen
Obama entered the presidency trailing clouds of intellectual self-regard. His carefully cultivated persona was of a uniquely thoughtful, judicious, deliberative, evidence-driven man comfortable with complexity.… — George Will
PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument; as, "He presided… — Ambrose Bierce
QUORUM, n. A sufficient number of members of a deliberative body to have their own way and their own way of having it. In the… — Ambrose Bierce
Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents… — Edmund Burke
Terrorism is not a matter that can be left to law enforcement, with its deliberative process, built-in delays, and safeguards that may let the prisoner… — George P. Shultz
For all its shortcomings, Wikipedia does have strong governance and deliberative mechanisms; anyone who has ever followed discussions on Wikipedia's mailing lists will confirm that… — Evgeny Morozov
One of the great privileges of being a part of the Senate, it being the greatest deliberative body in the world, is out of the… — Bill Nelson

Who Wrote These Deliberative Quotes

10 authors contributed a total of 11 Deliberative Quotes as follows: