I remember serving in Vietnam in that war, and many of us at the major Lieutenant Colonel, colonel level were frustrated that no one in the U.S. wanted to debate it that way. – William Odom
Even though I resigned as Papandreou’s adviser early in 2006 and turned into his government’s staunchest critic during his mishandling of the post-2009 Greek implosion, my public interventions in the debate on Greece and Europe have carried no whiff of Marxism. – Yanis Varoufakis
If you are prepared to run for public office, you also have to be willing to accept a debate about you. – Wolfgang Schauble
I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know? – Viggo Mortensen
Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree. – Susan Cain
In all the debate about Afghanistan, we don’t hear much about our obligation to the wretched lives of Afghan women. They are being treated as collateral damage as the big boys discuss geopolitical goals. – Tina Brown
The discourse of the West and the attitudes of its leaders are important because they influence public debate in Turkey. – Safak Pavey
I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also. – Theodore Roosevelt
Debate is healthy and no one in this chamber – starting with me – has a monopoly on being right. – Ted Kulongoski
The Democrats’ response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics. – Simon Sinek
The dinner table is a lively debate, and everybody weighs in in a different way. I like that, though. – Vanessa Kerry
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
Having spent a number of my younger years with trade-union parents attending NUT annual conferences, I feel comfortable with an agenda in my hand and a procedural format for debate. – Saffron Burrows
While the debate over banned books usually seems to happen just outside the gates of government, it takes on a new danger and urgency when legislators get involved. Their actions cause voices to be silenced both inside and outside the books. That’s un-American. – Terrance Hayes
That’s what we’re missing. We’re missing argument. We’re missing debate. We’re missing colloquy. We’re missing all sorts of things. Instead, we’re accepting. – Studs Terkel