Public Argument Quotes

The media love coarse debate because coarse debate drives ratings and ratings generate profits. Unless the TV producer happens to be William Shakespeare, an argument is more interesting than a soliloquy - and there will never be a shortage of people willing to argue on TV.

Norman Parke needs to stay off of Twitter before he gets himself in a fight he can't win.

Arnold Schwarzenegger got into a huge debate with Arianna Huffington about immigration - going back and forth - finally immigration came in and hauled them both away.

Nothing will do more damage to the pro-European movement than giving room to the suspicion that we have something to hide, that we do not have the “cojones” to carry our argument to the people.

There are 101 websites out there for debate - this was a blatant last attempt to get someone to stand against Gordon Brown.

I'm not getting into a public debate with Jack Nicklaus.

Don't start an argument with somebody who has a microphone when you don't. They'll make you look like chopped liver.

While I'm generally silent on the affairs of my biological mother, her recent tirade has taken a gross turn.

The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark.

Just because you might have a sparring match on the air doesn't mean there's any personal animosity.

I don't want to get into an insult fight with Donald Trump.

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 they believe that government tends to compromise.

People can make arguments from the Bible if they want to. But I want them to see that they should also give arguments that all reasonable citizens might agree to.