Becoming Quote by Kirsten Powers

We need to punch back against the extremes of both the left and the right and define the terms of the debate ourselves.

— John Avlon

“No wonder the left seeks to avoid political debate at all costs. Why bother? Members of the left are not interested in having a…

— Ben Shapiro

The political left, which holds itself as progressive, rational and fact-based, is becoming an enemy of academic inquiry, and a practitioner of thought control…

— David Limbaugh

The left want to get rid of all opposition. They don't want to debate the opposition. They don't want to argue. They just don't…

— Rush Limbaugh

Dissent is difficult. It can constitute a real dilemma for the person who disagrees.

— Richard N. Haass

In academia, left-liberalism is so entrenched its advocates' debating skills have gone rusty. When you've been talking to yourself for decades and imposing speech…

— Andrew Sullivan

“The trouble with all these far-right and far-left mentalities is that they can encompass only one side of an argument and are congenitally incapable…

— Truman Capote

Disagreement produces debate but dissent produces dissension.

— Daniel J. Boorstin

Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber - starting with me - has a monopoly on being right.

— Ted Kulongoski

It has been the way of Rotary to focus thought upon matters in which members are in agreement, rather than upon matters in which…

— Paul Harris

One of the most serious problems that our country has inherited an unwillingness to talk to anyone who disagrees with us or who won't…

— Jimmy Carter

“It is very hard to talk to a person who believes that he or she has the moral high ground. You have to prevent…

— Paul Nielsen