America Quote by Richard D. Wolff

In the United States, and to only slightly lesser degree in all the other rich and economically progressive Western countries, public debate has at…

— Gunnar Myrdal

To achieve respectability, to be admitted to the debate, they must accept without question or inquiry the fundamental doctrine that the state is benevolent,…

— Noam Chomsky

When we observe contemporary society one thing strikes us. We debate but make no progress. Why? Because as peoples we do not yet trust…

— Albert Schweitzer

It is not enough to criticize society without offering a workable alternative.

— Jacque Fresco

“The society with lots of open disagreement and social conflict is the one surging with power in art, science, commerce, constructive social reform, and…

— Greg Forster

In a democratic society, we politicians have to accept criticism, especially when it is founded.

— Enrique Pena Nieto

We must have real debates where disagreements exist, listen to each other, not shy away from ideas different from our own and treat people…

— Will Hurd

The only way to make a criticism of something is to really participate in it. I'm a completely capitalist person. I participate in commodity…

— Chloe Wise

We all need critical confrontation of the fullest and most extreme kind that we can get. You can unnecessarily limit yourself by choosing your…

— Wayne Thiebaud

The argument culture urges us to approach the world - and the people in it - in an adversarial frame of mind. It rests…

— Deborah Tannen

Discussion in America means dissent.

— James Thurber

The problem is most people in the world can't take criticism.

— Craig Revel Horwood