Factions Quotes

126 quotes by 77 authors

The inference to which we are brought is that the causes of faction cannot be removed and that relief is only to be sought in… — James Madison
Liberty is to faction, what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be a less folly to… — James Madison
The regulation of these various and interfering interests forms the principal task of modern legislation and involves the spirit of party and faction in the… — James Madison
It may be concluded that a pure democracy . . . can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. — James Madison
[T]he most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without… — James Madison
Hitherto my observations have only aimed at a vindication of the provision in question, on the ground of theoretic propriety . . . . But… — Alexander Hamilton
At what point do [progressives] take off our partisan blinders and start wondering whether a very powerful faction of Democrats actually continues to SUPPORT President… — David Sirota
What if I pulled through and the pious faction contentedly claimed that their prayers had been answered? That would somehow be irritating, — Christopher Hitchens
I've always thought of my own mind as an unruly parliament, with a feeble leader, with crazy extremist factions. — Rivka Galchen
United we stand, divided we fall. Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs. — Patrick Henry
Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public… — Barry Goldwater
The form of law which I propose would be as follows: In a state which is desirous of being saved from the greatest of all… — Plato
As with military campaigns, cultural warfare is always decided over the pragmatic problems of strategy, organization and resources. . . . The factions with the… — James Davison Hunter
To leave the number of births unrestricted, as is done in most states, inevitably causes poverty among the citizens, and poverty produces crime and faction. — Aristotle
Tolerance is our safest refuge and our fortress against the handicaps that arise from schism, factions, and the difficulties inherent in reaching mutual agreement — Fethullah Gulen
There are no factions in the Liberal Party — Tony Abbott
Let us hope that the US (Democratic and Republican party) allows us, their European cultural and economical crown vassals, to liberate ourselves and deport the… — Anders Behring Breivik
I knew that the moment the great governing spirit strikes the blow to divide all humanity into just two opposing factions, I would be on… — Che Guevara
FAITH. No one word personifies the absolute worst and most wicked properties of religion better than that. Faith is mind-rot. Itâ€™s the poison that destroys… — PZ Myers
Revolution is a spectators sport. The majority will sit in the stands and watch the factions fight. At the end they will choose side with… — George Lincoln Rockwell

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