Con Quotes
Sharp lines on cons, tricks, and clever wordplay
These con quotes range from serious political commentary to blunt accusations of fraud, showing how the same short word covers everything from a Comic convention to outright deception.
The central con of the political coalition assembled by Ronald Reagan and maintained by his successors was that government was a common enemy.
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John Major put the 'er' back into Conservative, David Cameron's put the 'Con' into Conservative - and Norman Lamont put the 'vat' into Conservative!
To some it is Napoleon, to some it is a philosophical struggle, to me it is allegro con brio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this page of con quotes include?
It gathers lines about political strategy, outright fraud and con men, pop-culture conventions, and playful wordplay around the term con.
Are all the quotes about scams or fraud?
No, some use con more lightly, referencing fan conventions or clever wordplay rather than actual deception.
Is one quote about a real political figure?
Yes, one line bluntly calls a specific West Bengal politician a fraud and con man, reflecting a harsh personal assessment.
Do any quotes discuss government or coalitions?
One quote describes a political coalition's central con as treating government itself as a shared enemy to rally against.
Where can I read more wordplay-style quotes?
Check out our Comic quotes page for more playful lines that pair well with this con quotes collection.
Others play with language itself, twisting pro and con into a small joke, proving a con quote can be as much cheat-adjacent commentary as clever pun.
