Caustic Quote by William J. Brennan

“Thus, we consider this case against the background of a profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited,…

— William J. Brennan

I think it's natural for anyone that participates in a public debate to advocate for the most extreme version that they can, particularly if…

— Julius Genachowski

I think it is very difficult today to have a reasoned public discourse on any controversial subject. Certainly, election years present a complicating factor.

— John Poindexter

We will not put a lid on opinions. On the contrary, it is more important than ever that political debates are open and free,…

— Jens Stoltenberg

“Our civic life is heavily marked—indeed, pocked—by debates in which each side is so certain of its position that any movement is effectively impossible.…

— Leah Hager Cohen

Open debate is our strongest tool in standing up to extremism. The far more dangerous avenue is to force extremist ideas underground, where they…

— Jonas Gahr Store

A debate actually is a policy issue but I will say this - gosh, if you guys ask one more mean question, I may…

— Ted Cruz

There is too much disagreement for disagreement's sake. In a time of persistent challenges that still call into question our most sacred aspirations as…

— Cory Booker

One of the greatest values of controversy is its revealing nature. The real issues at stake come into the open and have the possibility…

— Mary Parker Follett

Complaints are everywhere heard from our most considerate and virtuous citizens, equally the friends of public and private faith, and of public and personal…

— James Madison

Enjoy most: the prospect of having an impact on the public debate. Irritating liberals is a close second.

— Ann Coulter

Nevertheless, during the sixty years of the twentieth century many problems have come increasingly into the realm of acceptable public discussion.

— Herman Kahn