32 Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

The acquisition of knowledge need not be like listening to the Gregorian chant.

My theory is people say under pressure for the most part what they really mean.

In a confrontational situation, you'll get their gut. And I want their gut! And that's why people watch this show!

What I want is a clash of ideas, not opinions.

I don't want just attitude and loud opinion.

Conflicting views and contrasting ideas are the essence of all great debates throughout history, from the Greeks to the Oxford Union Debating Society. Today, we turn to television for the creative clash of ideas on matters that touch our lives.

Liberals always blame the other guy.

My feeling is talk shows have not kept pace with the breakthroughs and changes in format in television generally.

What we showed you was you can have analytic reasoning that can be passionate.