Mary Stewart Quotes

This country was seriously divided.

There are currently more political parties in Iraq than unbombed buildings to hold them.

I think America has always been polarized.

Our citizens never hesitate to take sides against one another, whether it's Democrats versus Republicans, Coke drinkers opposed to Pepsi enthusiasts or Yankee loyalists against Red Sox aficionados.

Politics is a highly tribal business.

By definition, politics is, or ought to be, division.

When great questions end, little parties begin.

There used to be a civility. Today, members of Congress would rather destroy another member than compromise.

We are fond of distinctions; we place ourselves in opposition, and quarrel under the denominations of faction and party, without any material subject of controversy.

We are fond of distinctions; we place ourselves in opposition, and quarrel under the denominations of faction and party, without any material subject of controversy.

Divisiveness is the only thing that sells today. Comity dies not sell. Civility does not sell.

We've become so polarized we've become paralyzed.

Politics is about divisions. Wherever you come in on the subject, there are divisions.

The Afghans themselves say that if you put two Afghans in a room, you get three factions.

It is uncomfortable seeing how very divisive politics has become.

If you're going to talk about politics, then there are going to be folks who are with you and folks that are against you.

Politics is the gizzard of society, full of grit and gravel, and the two political parties are its opposite halves - sometimes split into quarters - which grind on each other. Not only individuals but states have thus a confirmed dyspepsia.

I think the political process has degenerated into name-calling and extremism, and I think that that's unfortunate.

My extended family is very political and very polar with each other, and it's put a bad taste in my mouth. All the rhetoric going back and forth and sort of hating on each other. So I'm not an extremely politically active person at this stage of my life.

As long as there are two nations, two parties, two sexes or even two people there are going to be divisions. And all the talk in the world isn't going to change that. Thank goodness!

Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse.

Let me ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party.

I don't think you want political parties that are entirely driven by some extremely doctrinal ideology.

politics ... is the hottest, most dangerous subject in the land. It's not only a conversation-wrecker, it's a friendship-wrecker, a family-wrecker, a job-wrecker, a future-wrecker.

There is nothing so deep and nothing so shallow which political enmity will not turn to account.