“ Some people would regard people who look like they do as ugly if they did not look like them. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ The matter on which I judge people is their willingness, or ability, to handle contradiction. Thus was better than Burke when it came to the principle of the French revolution, but Burke did and said… Christopher Hitchens
“ A lot of lip service gets paid to being honest, but no one really wants to hear it unless what's being said is the party line. Colin Quinn
“ We owe our loyalty to each other and to our children's children, not to party politics. DaShanne Stokes
“ Memo to extreme partisans: If you can't bring yourselves to love your enemies, can you at least learn to hate your friends? Walter Kirn
“ In the tired hand of a dying man, Theodore Senior had written: The 'Machine politicians' have shown their colors... I feel sorry for the country however as it shows the power of partisan politicians w… Edmund Morris
“ Burke's admonition--"The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they may do what they please: We ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations"--never seems to have oc… Jerry Z. Muller
“ The man who cannot listen to an argument which opposes his views either has a weak position or is a weak defender of it. No opinion that cannot stand discussion or criticism is worth holding. And it h… James E. Talmage
“ I sensed that if I were ever to meet [Senator Orrin] Hatch face-to-face there would be little that we could agree upon. There was something about watching Hatch that reminded me of unpleasant, futile… Guillermo Jimenez
“ The only real radicalism in our time will come as it always has—from people who insist on thinking for themselves and who reject party-mindedness. Christopher Hitchens
“ The author observers that better technology actually increased division because rival outlets funded by rival parties could get their slant to the partisans Harold Holzer
“ The mid-19th century was noted for a partisan, rather than a consensus press, but this partisanship was able to turn out voters consistently. Harold Holzer
“ My commitment is to urge us all toward moderation and good will toward fellow citizens. If we can set aside unworthy emotions that deepen our political divide, concentrate on finding solutions to the… Jeff Rasley
“ How singular," murmured Maximillian; "your father hates me, while your grandfather, on the contrary -- What strange feelings are aroused by politics. Alexandre Dumas
