Habits Quote by Veronica Roth

“In a nation distracted by faction, there are, no doubt, always a few, though commonly but a very few, who preserve their judgment untainted…

— Adam Smith

“They entrenched themselves in their preferences, their beliefs, their prejudices, and closed ranks against everything that was different”

— Gabriel García Márquez

“Being in the dominant group, where the culture matches our culture, tends to lead to not only advantage, but also conscious laziness.”

— Sara Taylor

“Our contemporaries are constantly wracked by two warring passions: they feel the need to be led and the desire to remain free. Unable to…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.”

— Ambrose Bierce

By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and…

— James Madison

“Every culture has its typical beliefs, norms and values, but these are in constant flux.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

“But the most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property.”

— Alexander Hamilton

“human societies always define themselves by their narrowest possible interests.That they are exclusive not inclusive.”

— Joel Shepherd

“I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense.…

— David Thorne

“My mouth goes dry. No factions? A world in which no one knows who they are or where they fit? I can't even fathom…

— Veronica Roth

“Self-governing cultures both inspire alignment and eject elements that don't fit in.”

— Dov Seidman