When men understand what each other mean, they see, for the most part, that controversy is either superfluous or hopeless

these are the days when men... seek the comfortable and the accepted; when the man of controversy is looked upon as a disturbing influence; when originality is taken to be a mark of instability; and when, in minor modification of the scriptural parable, the bland lead the bland.

Controversy equalizes fools and wise men - and the fools know it

There always was inherent controversy in that we are often screening men whose cancers would never pose a serious risk to their health, men whose cancers are clinically insignificant.

[McCain had to defend himself on the same issue. Pressed by conservative commentator Alan Keyes on a mounting controversy after saying earlier Wednesday it would be] a family decision ... I will not draw my children into this discussion.

A man must be a born fool who voluntarily engages in controversy with Mr. Adams on a question of fact. I doubt whether he was ever mistaken in his life.