“If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of Congress?”

“When everyone is part of the people’s congress, what need is there for an opposition? Opposition to what? You oppose a government! If there is no government, and the people govern themselves on their own, what are they going to oppose? Something that isn’t there?”

Muammar Gaddafi (1942–2011) Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist

“From pro's and con's they fell to a warmer way of disputing.”

Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright

“[Conservative talk radio hosts] have conned the American people into thinking there is such a thing as a pro-life, pro-war, pro-gun, pro-death penalty Christian.”

Janeane Garofalo (1964) comedian, actress, political activist, writer

“"5.06 AM (Every Strangers Eyes)" on The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking (Roger Waters, 1985)”

Roger Waters (1943) English songwriter, bassist, and lyricist of Pink Floyd

“All beauty is a making one of opposites, and the making one of opposites is what we are going after in ourselves.”

Eli Siegel (1902–1978) Latvian-American poet, philosopher

“Death is not the opposite of life, but the opposite of choice.”

Robin Hobb book Fool's Errand

“At first opposites attract. Then opposites attack.”

Rick Warren (1954) Christian religious leader

“Not blind opposition to progress, but opposition to blind progress…”

John Muir (1838–1914) Scottish-born American naturalist and author

“I'm in opposition against to both the government and the opposition.”

Paavo Väyrynen (1946) Finnish politician