
I was no party man myself, and the first wish of my heart was, if parties did exist, to reconcile them.
George Washington, writing to …[1]
Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer.
John F. Kennedy[2]

A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Abraham Lincoln[3]
The spirit of party... is itself a spirit of faction: and that spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our public councils
James Madison, The Federalist …[4]
There’s greater satisfaction in respecting our differences, but not letting them prevent our agreements.
John McCain, The Restless Wave[5]
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