Debate Quotes

• We see that leaders in Western Europe [there are some debates of course, we also see that and analyse it all] stick to, I cannot say right or wrong ones, it always depends on someone's view, but I think, very pragmatic approaches in addressing economic issues.

  

  Vladimir Putin
  • Thinking
  • Leader
  • Economic

• Contrary to the utopian rhetoric of social media enthusiasts, the Internet often makes the jump from deliberation to participation even more difficult, thwarting collective action under the heavy pressure of never-ending internal debate.

  

  Evgeny Morozov
  • Action
  • Internet
  • Debate

• I happen to like debating, and I like to debate like a lawyer, and I can argue any points to death, and I will.

  

  Shonda Rhimes
  • Happens
  • Lawyer
  • Arguing

• My goal in Baghdad was to facilitate a debate here in the United States on America's policy toward Iraq, a debate that's been sadly lacking.

  

  Scott Ritter
  • America
  • Goal
  • Policy

• The debate over troop levels will rage for years; it is...beside the point.

  

  Rich Lowry
  • Levels
  • Debate

• If you look at some of the language in the basic writings of Hamas, there is that famous call to push the Israelis into the sea. Now, I would say that most Palestinian politicians on the ground say, of course that's not what we want, and even within Hamas there is some published debate about that claim, but until the claim is removed, it's still noxious.

  

  Judith Butler
  • Language
  • Sea
  • Debate

• Culture shouldn't be a pacifying thing. It shouldn't be something that you just passively accept. I think it should be something that, in some ways, is quite disruptive - makes you think and question things, and actually sparks debate.

  

  Jarvis Cocker Pulp
  • Culture
  • Accept
  • Debate

• How much further beyond basic research the role of the government should be, you could have a really good debate about it. Almost nobody would say it's zero. But that's where at least we need the private sector to play a big role.

  

  Bill Gates
  • Government
  • Role
  • Debate

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