85 Quotes About Tribalism

Not all bees are loyal to the same hive.

Wherever it takes disaster to unite, politics generally divide: and in eras of intense uncertainty, a nation's people retreat into the tribes in which they feel the most secure.

Human beings are driven toward consistency and coherence in their perception, thinking, feeling, behavior, and social relationships. This is natural and functional. Conflict intensifies this drive, which can become dysfunctional during prolonged conflicts. However, developing more complex patterns of thinking, feeling, acting, and social organizing can mitigate this, resulting in more constructive responses to conflict.

There is almost no country in Africa where it is not essential to know to which tribe, or which subgroup of which tribe, the president belongs. From this single piece of information you can trace the lines of patronage and allegiance that define the state.

The Perfect Way is only difficult for those who pick and choose;Do not like, do not dislike; all will then be clear.Make a hairbreadth difference, and Heaven and Earth are set apart;If you want the truth to stand clear before you, never be for or against.The struggle between 'for' and 'against' is the mind's worst disease;

If Americans simply choose to vote for the person who has a D or an R by their name, we will get what we deserve, which is what we have now.

You want to fly, I say break your chains first.

Nobody should give advice you on who to hate and who to love. That you learn on your own. You will know without being told. If someone advices you on that. Then they are lying to you, because they are telling you their experiences and on how they feel inside. It has nothing to do with you and on how you feel inside.

Our ignominious history: a combination of tribalism and idolatry.