Accepted Quote by Dean Acheson

Public opinion will be led to adopt, without knowing it, the proposals that we dare not present to them directly [...] All the earlier…

— Valery Giscard d'Estaing

At this time, it's all still proposed.

— Howard Scott

Stubborn opposition to proposals often has no other basis than the complaining question, 'Why wasn't I consulted?'

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Ideas matter. Legislative proposals matter. Slick campaigns and dazzling speeches can work for a while, but the magic always wears off.

— Charles Krauthammer

People have an interest in the controversial.

— John F. Kennedy Jr

So I think it's important to communicate with the people in terms of what the real facts are on these proposals and try to…

— John Podesta

We've seen in terms of the reaction to some proposals in the Budget already how resistant that public opinion is to, first of all,…

— Brian Cowen

Immigration reforms are always controversial. Our Congress was created to muster political will to answer such challenges. Today we didn't, but tomorrow we will.…

— Edward Kennedy

Oh my God, I don't think you can say anyone looks forward to controversy.

— Sonia Sotomayor

I've always been controversial because I offer new ideas. For me to be controversial, I think this is positive.

— Avigdor Lieberman

As soon as an idea is accepted it is time to reject it.

— Holbrook Jackson

Resolutions expressing Parliamentary approval of every Treaty before ratification would be a very cumbersome form of procedure and would burden the House with a…

— Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede