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"One can always debate questions back and forth."
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"I am bound to furnish my antagonists with arguments but not with comprehension."
"Let's leave behind the predictable and stale debate between liberals and conservatives. Let's take the resources that we have, and prioritize, and manage, and focus our energy on just doing things that count - on real results."
"When two partners always agree, one of them is not necessary.' If there is some point you haven't thought about, be thankful if it is brought to your attention."
"Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled."
"I enjoyed debate on the floor but it's not really debate in the same way."
"Debates should always move in the direction of understanding."
"What passes for real debate in Washington often seems more like an echo chamber, with politicians talking at politicians."
"When I am in the Scottish Parliament chamber, I often feel the need to sit for the entire debate. It's only courteous to listen to what everyone has to say, although I often find myself desperate to say something but too scared to stand up in case I regret it."
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"There was no censorship of the press: in general, the War Measures Act could have been made even more radical."
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