#controversial

What I can say is that for may years jazz musicians had to go to Europe, for instance, to be respected and to be sort of treated not in a discriminatory way. I don't think there is anything controversial about me saying that. This is just a fact. ↗

— Sonny Rollins

#anything #controversial #discriminatory #europe #fact

Don't change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you're wrong. ↗

— Criss Jami

#argument #challenge #changing #changing-your-mind #controversial

I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#changed #controversial #figure #i #kid

Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed. ↗

— Dean Acheson

#become #controversial #hallowed #once #proposals

If journalism is good, it is controversial, by its nature. ↗

— Julian Assange

#good #journalism #nature

During my six years with them Dr Garnet Davey (subsequently Research Director) constantly supported me and, I have no doubt, fought many battles on my behalf to keep the initially controversial programme going. ↗

— James W. Black

#behalf #constantly #controversial #director #doubt

Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It's too controversial. ↗

— Erma Bombeck

#brought #cereal #controversial #family #family planning

I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive. ↗

— Nora Ephron

#continually #controversial #difficulty #distinguishing #fascinated

Thirty years ago, in 1976, the notion of organized activity to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was an extremely controversial one. ↗

— Robert Brady

#ago #based #combat #controversial #discrimination

I like an interesting movie even if it's controversial or offensive, depending on your taste. ↗

— Adam Brody

#depending #even #i #interesting #like