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Something is wrong with America. I wonder sometimes what people are thinking about or if they're thinking at all.

There is too much disagreement for disagreement's sake. In a time of persistent challenges that still call into question our most sacred aspirations as a country, we cannot afford shallow callous divisiveness in our public debate.

The beginning of thought is in disagreement - not only with others but also with ourselves.

We don't think that we are in a quarrel with anybody. We may have a difference of opinion, but we'll not allow such differences of opinion to grow into a problem that stands in the way of reconstructing the country and regaining the democratic path.

I'm a big believer in debate and difference of opinion.

I'm used to politics at an international level: people put together an argument and, even if you vehemently disagree with them, well, you can recognise it's an argument and respond.

I think if you live in a country, basically you share the dominant values of a country although you may disagree on issues all the time.

A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.

We only think when we are confronted with problems.