#discussion

I'm communicating with the directors of the Soviet companies, and I see that it is wrong, but when I go to the official discussions, they discuss we should change the color of the walls. ↗

— Anatoly Chubais

#color #communicating #companies #directors #discuss

When our governments want to sell us a course of action, they do it by making sure it's the only thing on the agenda, the only thing everyone's talking about. And they pre-load the ensuing discussion with highly selected images, devious and prejudicial language, dubious linkages, weak or false 'intelligence' and selected 'leaks.' ↗

— Brian Eno

#action #agenda #course #devious #discussion

More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but I'm still amazed at the number who aren't and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that mom's got to be the one who stays home, not dad. ↗

— James Levine

#amazed #assume #couples #cultural #dad

One good analogy is worth three hours discussion. ↗

— Dudley Field Malone

#discussion #good #hours #three #worth

I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion. ↗

— Nicolas Malebranche

#beg #discussion #dwell #forget #his

From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#controversial #discussions #experience #health #important

Herr Schroder has conducted two electoral campaigns, and he is doing it again now, by not telling people what is really necessary. He keeps avoiding the difficult and uncomfortable issues, those that imply changes and therefore provoke discussions. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#avoiding #campaigns #changes #conducted #difficult

I think that the U.S. does have this very much more open attitude, and I admire it very much and I think it's very important to the world. But the information and the discussion sometimes come too late, after the effective decision has been made. ↗

— E. P. Thompson

#after #attitude #been #come #decision

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

— Franklin Pierce

#discussion #frequently #more #protracted #subject

Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship. ↗

— David E. Price

#country #debate #dinner #discourse #discussions