“[American] conformism might approximate collectivism, not so much in economic respects, and not too much in political respects, but very much in the pattern of daily life and thought. Whether this will happen or not, and if it does to what degree, is partly dependent on the power of resistance in those who represent the opposite pole of the courage to be, the courage to be as oneself.” IfsDoeMightHappensPoliticalToo MuchEconomicDegreesOppositesPatternsOneselfResistanceDependentDaily LifeCollectivism Author:Paul Tillich
“Here's a foolproof method for keeping America safe. Always do the exact 180-degree opposite of whatever [Jimmy] Carter says, as quickly as possible.” AmericaSafeDegreesOppositesMethodJimmyCarterFoolproof Author:Ann Coulter
“We've known each other [in Motorpsycho ] since 1985 or '86, are really different as personalities, and yet have actually never disagreed to any degree. We are really complimentary as musicians and songwriters too, and come from two total opposites in our approaches.” TwoDifferentKnownPersonalityDegreesApproachMusicianOppositesSongwriters Author:Bent Saether
“American social arrangements, economic arrangements, the degree of inequality in American life, the relatively small role played by the government in American public life and so forth, compares to exactly the opposite conditions in most of the European societies.” GovernmentSocialRolesEconomicConditionsDegreesOppositesInequalityCompareArrangementsPublic LifeAmerican LifeSmall Roles Author:Tony Judt
“Primitiveness and civilization are degrees of the same thing. If civilization has an opposite, it is war.” IfsWarCivilizationDegreesOpposites Book:The Left Hand of Darkness Source: The Left Hand of Darkness