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Discussion Quotes

Where ideas are tested out loud.

These discussion quotes touch on campus debate culture and how great art can push people toward sharper argument. Read more in our Action quotes.

Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.

Quotes by Hubert H. Humphrey

Leaving the euro was never up for discussion. It is not up for discussion.

Quotes by Giuseppe Conte

The question of feasibility, the question of cost, the question of including partners elsewhere in the world, the question of the effect of this project on arms agreements - all these issues are in discussion.

Quotes by Gerhard Schroder

A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.

Quotes by George Soros

I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations.

Quotes by Galileo Galilei

The theoretical postulate of all diplomatic discussion between nations is the assumed willingness of every nation to do justice.

Quotes by Elihu Root

When the Senate ceases to engage nominees in meaningful discussion of legal issues, the confirmation process takes on an air of vacuity and farce, and the Senate becomes incapable of either properly evaluating nominees or appropriately educating the public.

Quotes by Elena Kagan

There are a couple of things in there if we're constraining this discussion to horror here.

Quotes by Eddie Campbell

One good analogy is worth three hours discussion.

Quotes by Dudley Field Malone

The discussion about energy options tends to be an intensely emotional, polarised, mistrustful, and destructive one. Every option is strongly opposed: the public seem to be anti-wind, anti-coal, anti-waste-to-energy, anti-tidal-barrages, anti-carbon-tax, and anti-nuclear.

Quotes by David J. C. MacKay

The subject of bisexuality really needs much more discussion. It's a status that does exist.

Quotes by Clive Davis

For President Clinton, according to this discussion I had with him, Rwanda was a marginal problem.

Quotes by Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Progressive bloggers should not only write on behalf of the members of America's underclass but also empower them to join the discussion.

Quotes by Ari Melber

Folklore provides a socially sanctioned outlet for the discussion of the forbidden and taboo.

Quotes by Alan Dundes

Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What settings do these discussion quotes come from?
They span campus debate culture, artistic influence on dialogue, and predictions about upcoming political conversation topics.
Is there a quote connecting art to discussion?
Yes, one credits two classic artists with pushing people toward sharper debate and deeper thought.
What political topic is predicted to dominate discussion?
One quote names tax reform as likely to be a major subject of public discussion in the year ahead.
Is there a lighter, pop-culture reference here?
One quote jokes about a film discussing why sequels tend to disappoint, poking fun at the genre from within.
Where can I find related conversation topics?
Our About quotes cover general reflection that often overlaps with discussion themes.

One prediction names tax reform as a coming hot topic, while another pokes fun at tired sequel conversations. See also our About and Aim quotes.