“On the issue of abortion, I'm ever on the fence, or, at most, an inch or two to either side.” TwoSidesIssuesAbortionInchesFence Author:Victoria Moran
“Peaceful disputes are maintained when men sincerely believe that they are morally, logically correct about the issues at hand. It is when neither side is really certain that wars are instigated.” MenBelieveWarHandsCertainSidesIssuesPeacefulDisputesSincerely Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“If you give Congress a chance to vote on both sides of an issue, it will always do it.” IfsGivingSidesChanceIssuesHumorousVoteCongressBoth Sides Author:Les Aspin
“I loved being on the other side of the camera and interacting with the crew. When you are an actor, you have to stay inside this world, but when you are with the crew, on the outside, you are in the dirt, working through all the issues. It's just a different way of working, and I think I preferred it.” ThinkingWorldWayDifferentActorsSidesIssuesThis WorldCamerasDifferent WaysDirtCrewInteracting Author:Angelina Jolie
“When a politician says, concerning an issue involving science, that the debate is over, you may be sure the debate is rolling on and not going swimmingly for his side.” MaySidesIssuesPoliticianDebateOver YouRollingInvolving Author:George Will
“I am glad to welcome my friend Rand Paul into the 2016 GOP primary. Rand is a good friend, and we have worked side by side on many issues. I respect his talent, his passion, and the work he has done for Kentuckians and Americans in the U.S. Senate. His entry into the race will no doubt raise the bar of competition, help make us all stronger, and ultimately ensure that the GOP nominee is equipped to beat Hillary Clinton and to take back the White House for Republicans in 2016.” DoneHelpingPassionHouseSidesWhiteRaceIssuesDoubtTalentRepublicanBeatsMy FriendsStrongerRaisesCompetitionClintonGladBarsWelcomePrimariesNo DoubtWhite HouseSenateGood FriendEntryGopRaising The BarKentuckians Author:Ted Cruz
“The chief obstacle to success lies in the stubborn fact that if the favorable prospects of a concern are clearly apparent they are almost always reflected already in the current price of the stock. Buying such an issue is like betting on a topheavy favorite in a horse race. The chances may be on your side, but the real odds are against you.” IfsMayRealFactsLyingSidesChanceRaceIssuesConcernHorseCurrentsObstaclesChiefsBuyingOddsStubbornYour SideProspectsBetting Author:Benjamin Graham
“Mayors are very different, because mayors can't be on both sides of every issue. Mayors have to take an explicit stance. Just go with your gut and say what you believe, and you'll be fine. If you're not fine, at least you'll like what you see in the mirror.” IfsBelieveDifferentSidesIssuesFineMirrorsGutsBoth SidesMayorsStanceExplicit Author:Michael Bloomberg
“I know that when I look at today’s Mexicans and Central Americans, they seem to me fundamentally the same as my grandparents seeking a better life in America. On the other side, however, open immigration can’t coexist with a strong social safety net; if you’re going to assure health care and a decent income to everyone, you can’t make that offer global. So Democrats have mixed feelings about immigration; in fact, it’s an agonizing issue.” IfsKnowsLooksFactsFeelingsSeemsCareTodayAmericaStrongSocialSidesIssuesOffersSafetyDemocratSeekingImmigrationIncomeHealth CareDecentGrandparentBetter LifeCoexistSafety NetAgonizingMixed Feelings Author:Paul Krugman
“If the North Korean side shows no sincerity in solving the nuclear weapon, abduction and missile issues, then the likelihood of normalization of diplomatic relations is very slim.” IfsShowsSidesIssuesWeaponsRelationNuclearSincerityNuclear WeaponsNorth KoreaMissilesKoreanDiplomaticLikelihoodSlimNorth KoreanAbductionDiplomatic Relations Author:Koichi Haraguchi
“The fact is, there aren't just two sides to any issue, there's almost always a range of responses, and "it depends" is almost always the right answer in any big question.” TwoFactsBigsSidesAnswersIssuesDependsResponseRangeTwo SidesRight AnswersBig Questions Author:Linus Torvalds
“Issues such as transparency often boil down to which side of -pick a number- 40 you're on. Under 40, and transparency is generally considered a good thing for society. Over 40, and one generally chooses privacy over transparency. On every side of this issue, hypocrisy abounds.” SidesNumbersIssuesPicksGood ThingsHypocrisyPrivacyTransparency Author:Graydon Carter
“The moral absolute should be: if and when, in any dispute, one side initiates the use of physical force, that side is wrong - and no consideration or discussion of the issues is necessary or appropriate.” IfsShouldUseForceSidesMoralIssuesMoralityAbsolutesDiscussionAppropriateConsiderationDisputesInitiateIfs AndPhysical Force Author:Ayn Rand
“The 8 key words that will move practically anyone to your side of the issue: 'If you can't do it, I'll definitely understand.'” IfsMovingSidesIssuesKeysYour Side Author:Bob Burg
“I tend to support and get behind issues instead of candidates, because of the whole 'Super Bowl' generalization of our world - You're on this side, I'm on that side; you're a Republican, I'm a Democrat; you're country music, I'm rock music.” WorldCountryWholeSidesBehindsSupportIssuesRocksRepublicanDemocratCandidatesOur WorldBowlsRock MusicSuper BowlGeneralization Author:Brandi Carlile
“I dont accept the idea that there are two sides to any issue. I think that the middle ground is to be found within most of us.” ThinkingTwoIdeasFoundSidesAcceptingIssuesMiddleTwo SidesMiddle Ground Author:Krista Tippett
“I just always wrote songs as a side hobby. So it was sort of a natural thing to write comedy songs. But when I started writing songs, I wrote very serious songs. Or things that a 13-14 year-old would think are very serious issues.” ThinkingWritingYearsSongSidesNaturalIssuesComedySeriousHobbiesWriting SongsNatural ThingsSerious Issues Author:Kyle Dunnigan
“John Kerry met with Ralph Nader last week. Both sides of every issue were discussed. And then, Nader spoke.” LastsSidesIssuesWeekMetsSpokesBoth SidesJohn Kerry Author:Jay Leno
“President Bush said John Kerry is on both sides of every issue. And Kerry replied, 'No, I'm not ... but there is some truth to that.'” SaidSidesPresidentIssuesBoth SidesPresident BushJohn Kerry Author:Craig Kilborn
“I want people of faith on my side, not just voting on election day but by hoisting me up by getting down on your knees and lifting me up in prayer. Those who have a different view of things are already organizing...Will you stand in the gap with those of us who believe there's a God, and a God who is strong? We can stand in the gap together and speak about issues we believe in and we will be victorious.” PeopleWantBelieveDifferentTogetherSpeakStrongSidesPrayerViewsIssuesElectionScaryKneesVotingGapsLiftingElection DayDifferent Views Author:Rick Perry
“The premise of most media is that only conflict is newsworthy. And that's just not true. I think for a lot of men, too - certainly for most women - there's enough real conflict without manufacturing it. The media formula is always to have a pro and con, to say there are two sides to any issue, when in fact there may be ten sides.” ThinkingMenMayTwoRealEnoughFactsSidesIssuesMediaTenConflictFormulasPremisesManufacturingTwo SidesPros And ConsNewsworthy Author:Gloria Steinem
“The largest cultural menace in America is the conformity of the intellectual cliques which, in education as well as the arts, are out to impose upon the nation their modish fads and fallacies, and have nearly succeeded in doing so. In this cultural issue, we are, without reservations, on the side of excellence (rather than "newness") and of honest intellectual combat (rather than conformity).” WellsArtAmericaNationsSidesIssuesHonestIntellectualExcellenceConformityCombatMenaceFallacyReservationsFadsNewnessCliqueCultural Issues Author:William F. Buckley, Jr.
“I don't feel passionately about politics, i'm not a political person. Is it easy for me to get fired up about someone's position on climate change? No, it's not. On most of these issues, I can see both sides.” FeelsPersonsI CanPoliticalPoliticsEasySidesChangeIssuesPositionClimateClimate ChangeBoth SidesFired Up Author:Rachel Maddow
“The average politician was crooked. That was my ambition, to be a crooked politician. I'd see them in these restaurants, and they'd all hold these conferences. I'd see politicians who were supposed to be on opposite sides of issues all together at one table.” TogetherSidesIssuesPoliticianAmbitionOppositesTablesAverageSupposed To BeRestaurantsConferencesCrookedMy AmbitionCrooked Politicians Author:Jack Kirby
“A lot of the issues I faced in junior high was what got me into animation. It was easier to sit on the side and draw cartoons than to engage with people.” PeopleSidesIssuesEasierDrawsCartoonAnimationJuniorsJunior High Author:Pete Docter
“The world got side-tracked from development issues during the post-9/11 crisis period.” WorldSidesIssuesDevelopmentPeriodsCrisisPosts Author:Jeffrey Sachs