“Civil dissension is a viperous worm That gnaws the bowels of the commonwealth.”*
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*Shakespeare, William. Shakespeare: The Complete Collection (p. 1929). Pandora's Box. Kindle Edition. (1 Henry VI:3.1.72-3)
William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616)[a] was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. ... He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare