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It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree. ↗

— Elbert Hubbard

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I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigorous debate. ↗

— Karen Hughes

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Unfortunately, you know, working in a spirit of cooperation and respect requires someone else to reach back, and I don't think that's happened and it's been disappointing because the debate in our country has become so rancorous. ↗

— Karen Hughes

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The network and local TV angle of broadcast television has received a black eye for not properly debating within the news issues that should be debated, instead of shuffling them of to television advertising. ↗

— Mark E. Hyman

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Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine. ↗

— Amos Bronson Alcott

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The Sophists' paradoxical talk pieces and their public debates were entertainment in 5th century Greece. And in that world, Socrates was an entertainer. ↗

— David Antin

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We need to punch back against the extremes of both the left and the right and define the terms of the debate ourselves. ↗

— John Avlon

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Filibusters should require 35 senators to... make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, not just in theory. The number of votes needed to overcome a filibuster should be reduced to 55 from 60. ↗

— Evan Bayh

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Defining the terms of the debate generally dictates who's gonna' win it. ↗

— Paul Begala

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Since we enacted the PATRIOT Act almost three years ago, there has been tremendous public debate about its breadth and implications on due process and privacy. ↗

— Howard Berman

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