#pitting

The horse had a fly-net over its head and ears. It looked down on the paving-stones with the empty disappointed expression of an old moral theologian. Whenever the guide spat between his shoes, the horse shook his head in disapproval. ↗

— Wolfgang Koeppen

#moral #spitting #theologian #death

Our country, if you read the 'Federalist Papers,' is about disagreement. It's about pitting faction against faction, divided government, checks and balances. The hero in American political tradition is the man who stands up to the mob - not the mob itself. ↗

— Jonah Goldberg

#against #american #balances #checks #country

Nobody ever won an election by spitting at his political opponents. ↗

— David Frum

#ever #his #nobody #opponents #political

I'm sorry, but I can't imagine being an American icon! It would be pretty difficult to look at your face in the mirror and think of yourself as that without laughing and spitting toothpaste all over! ↗

— Jane Pauley

#being #difficult #face #i #icon

The press seems to love pitting women against each other. ↗

— Jeanne Tripplehorn

#each #love #other #pitting #press