Bother Quote by Mark Steyn

The purpose of debates is to explore issues, not end them.

— David Gemmell

Some people think I enjoy debate. I don't. I wish everyone agreed with me; it would save a lot of time.

— Bill Maher

“Shutting down discussion is self-defeating and impedes progress. We need to talk and listen and debate and refute and instruct and learn and evolve.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

I love having debates with people when they are debates but some people, you just can't. Some people shouldn't be given the oxygen.

— Russell T Davies

Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.

— Mark McKinnon

Well, to tell you truth, I have learned a long time ago that the trick when doing a debate, any kind of debate, is…

— Jim Lehrer

I think there are a lot of people who feel very passionate about needing to have an open debate. And I think it's a…

— Jill Stein

When people start hurling insults at you, you know their minds are closed and there's no point in debating. You disengage yourself as quickly…

— Judith Martin

Debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates. It's pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out…

— Rick Perry

If winning is the only value, why debate when you can suppress?

— John Leo

One one hand, it's important to hear out the other side and try to reason with them using facts. The problem arises when we…

— Ana Kasparian

Debate is the death of conversation.

— Emil Ludwig