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Both Parties Quotes

Lines on shared responsibility and commitment.

These sayings look at moments when two sides must find common ground, from personal relationships built on give-and-take to calls for stronger better commitment toward the poor.

The Sino-American competition involves two significant realities that distinguish it from the Cold War: neither party is excessively ideological in its orientation; and both parties recognize that they really need mutual accommodation.

Quotes by Zbigniew Brzezinski

In the game of politics, both parties are sometimes guilty of passing really stupid laws that, in reality, are purely symbolic and have no real impact on anyone.

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Quotes by W. H. Auden

So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are.

Quotes by Tony Campolo

Better Quotes

Our party is the upcoming alternative force in Tamil Nadu and both the ruling AIADMK and DMK are corrupt and both parties used money power to woo voters during Srirangam bypolls.

Quotes by Tamilisai Soundararajan

You watch television and see what's going on on this debt ceiling issue. And what I consider to be a total lack of leadership from the President and nothing's going to get fixed until the President himself steps up and...

Quotes by Steve Wynn

When you work together in a creative way, you have to be less selfish about your ideas and learn to let both parties feel valued. Of course, that's also a really great quality to have in a relationship, too.

Quotes by St. Lucia

The voters in both parties understand our trade policy really has betrayed the middle class.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

I think we need people in Washington who really have more of a sense of a George Washington approach to it, which is to serve and go home. I think far too many of both parties see it as a...

Quotes by Scott Rigell

Competition Quotes

Well, the elected officials in both parties are receiving campaign contributions and support through electioneering communications from groups that aren't technically affiliated with the campaigns, but really are. That's the off-the-books financing of electioneering communications that's going on.

Quotes by Richard Painter

In Cuba we have one party, but in the U.S. there is very little difference. Both parties are an expression of the ruling class.

Quotes by Raul Castro

In the past, leaders of both parties have been able to reach across the partisan divide. They succeeded by retaining their own humanity and recognizing the same in their political opponents.

Quotes by Raja Krishnamoorthi

There is a consensus of willing leaders from both parties coalescing around the right way forward in health care. Reform should address government-imposed inequities and barriers to true choice and competition.

Quotes by Paul Ryan

Both political parties, Republicans and Democrats, are dependent on the same private interest groups for campaign funds, so both parties dance to the same masters.

Quotes by Paul Craig Roberts

Free Quotes

When I first came to the Senate, people in both parties went out of their way to have personal relationships.

Quotes by Patrick Leahy

It's very important that there should be cross-fertilisation between government and academia. Both parties can benefit from having a better understanding of how the other works.

Quotes by Nicholas Stern

In every election in American history both parties have their cliches. The party that has the cliches that ring true wins.

Quotes by Newt Gingrich

Growing up, I had a sense of the importance of commerce and trade to everyday life. Our family lived in several countries, and I was fascinated by the free exchange of goods and services between individuals and companies - the...

Quotes by Muhtar Kent

The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit.

Quotes by Milton Friedman

Good Quotes

People in both parties are restless for change, ready to break free of old patterns in Washington.

Quotes by Mike Pence

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "both parties" refer to on this page?
It refers broadly to two sides in any relationship or negotiation, from personal partnerships to larger public discussions about shared responsibility toward the poor.
Is this page about a specific country's politics?
No, it keeps the focus general, on the idea of mutual responsibility and better commitment rather than any single political system.
Why does one quote mention "mutual exploitation" in relationships?
It offers a candid, somewhat cynical view that many relationships involve give-and-take that can tip into imbalance until one side withdraws.
What does "purely symbolic" mean in one of the quotes?
It describes actions or laws that look significant on the surface but have little real practical effect, a critique often aimed at surface-level gestures.
Does this page suggest one side is always better than the other?
No, the quotes generally call for stronger shared commitment rather than declaring either side entirely right or wrong.

For more on cooperation and fairness, see our free quotes or the broader good collection.