Believe Quote by W. H. Auden

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

I don't feel that an atmosphere of debate and total disagreement and argument is such a bad thing. It makes for a vital and…

— Clifford Geertz

If you listen to two people who are arguing about something, and they each of them have passionate faith that they're right, but they…

— Richard Dawkins

“A lively debate in a Braintrust meeting is not being waged in the hopes of any one person winning the day. To the extent…

— Ed Catmull

Those who have to ask if faith is true are opening up a discussion they may not be ready for.

— Richelle Mead

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

— Bill Maher

But I do think its necessary to have debates.

— Geraldine Ferraro

“Most people argue over beliefs rather than truth.”

— S.C. Meakin

It's so much easier to debate people when you can pretend that they hold moronic position that they don't actually believe.

— Glenn Greenwald

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

We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.

— Emanuel Cleaver

Debate is where you refine your arguments and I have often learned as much from my debating opponents as from my partners, maybe more.

— Anonymous