Debate Quotes
This is a wonderful example of a good rhetorical technique. He focuses the attention on the unborn by observing that all his opponents on this point have already been born. Of course, he and all his supporters on the point—those who are against abortion—have already been born also. So what would the unborn say? Well that no one could know nor can any one know if the unborn have any thoughts must less thoughts on the subject of abortion.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910
Second to Benjamin Franklin, Rush was the only other real scientist of the American colonial era.
Our word “protagonist” comes from his philosophy. This principle is at the hears of our adversarial legal system and out political system.
This is one of the proverbs of King Solomon of the Jews, son of King David.
Chautauqua, New York, was a small town in upstate New York that during the summer attracted thousands of people from all parts of the country who were interested in politics and the general condition of society. Major speakers would alternate with discussion groups and debates. It was much like the Aspen Institute except that the costs were very low and many people could afford it.
1st Earl of Beaconsfield
