Character Quote by John Paul Stevens

How could I be anything but a dissenter? Who wants the opinion of a group?

— Saul Bellow

Well, dissent is the tradition in America, and I've been on the side of dissent a good bit of my career, particularly in the…

— Lloyd Doggett

I realize that I cannot stand by silently as my government executes its citizens. If I do not speak out and resist, I am…

— Anonymous

You go to a protest, and you've got all these different groups saying things you don't necessarily agree with. If I went to a…

— Mike Bartlett

My dissenting opinions, like my briefs, are intended to persuade. And sometimes one must be forceful about saying how wrong the Court's decision is.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

In the Senate, I will push to overturn Citizens United as I've been vocal about since I first served on the Town Council.

— Sara Gideon

I have always encouraged open and frank discussion among embassy employees and the expression of dissenting views, because this is the best way to…

— Jean Kennedy Smith

This is America. Dissenting voices will continue to voice their dissent. Because they've read the operating instructions for the United States of America, and…

— Rick Santelli

Another very strong image from the first day was giving my initial press conference in the morning - going down and finding out that…

— William Scranton

When I first started the biggest thing I wanted was for the opposition to acknowledge me.

— Dale Steyn

“the boldest form of dissent they can manage. Silence. Which says we do not agree. We do not condone. All of this is wrong.”

— Suzanne Collins

I said in my inaugural address that I am not the Council's secretary, nor am I the Parliament's lackey. That can sometimes lead to…

— Jean-Claude Juncker