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Contempt Quotes

I had to get rid of any idea of hell or any idea of the afterlife. That's what held me, kept me down. So now I just have nothing but contempt for the institution of the church Picture Quote #1

One of the strengths I derive from my class background is that I am accustomed to contempt Picture Quote #1

I, too, dislike it: There are things that are important beyond all this fiddle. Reading it, however, with a perfect contempt for it, one discovers in it after all, a place for the genuine Picture Quote #1

Every heroic act measures itself by it's contempt of some external good. But it finds it's own success at last, and then the prudent also extol Picture Quote #1

If there be no great love in the beginning, yet heaven may decrease it upon better acquaintance, when we are married and have more occasion to know one another: I hope, upon familiarity will grow more contempt Picture Quote #1

O, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful In the contempt and anger of his lip Picture Quote #1

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Famine is in thy cheeks, need and oppression starveth in thy eyes, contempt and beggary hangs upon thy back: the world is not thy friend, not the world's law; the world affords no law to make thee rich; then be not poor, but break it and take this Picture Quote #1

Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, since riches point to misery and contempt? Picture Quote #1

Her own contempt for any forms of pressure society might put on her was so profound and instinctive that she as instinctively despised anyone who paid tribute to them Picture Quote #1

One can love a real woman after having loved her imagined counterpart. Similarly, one can adapt oneself to a society which, previously, one held in contempt Picture Quote #1

When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man Picture Quote #1

A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine Picture Quote #1

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The possession of great powers, no doubt, carries with it a contempt for mere external show Picture Quote #1

See how the mountain goat hangs from the summit of the cliff; you would expect it to fall; it is merely showing its contempt for the dogs Picture Quote #1

It’s the only condition I know. Bitter Love, Loneliness, contempt for corruption, blind hope. It’s where I live. A permanent state of bereavement. This is nothing new Picture Quote #1

America thinks of itself as a meritocracy, so people have more respect for success and more contempt for failure Picture Quote #1

Anger and hate against one we love steels our hearts, but contempt or pity leaves us silent and ashamed Picture Quote #1

Comedy is defiance. It’s a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. And it’s the laughter that allows hope to creep back on the inhale Picture Quote #1

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Renown? I’ve already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt Picture Quote #1

Therefore, when I considered this carefully, the contempt which I had to fear because of the novelty and apparent absurdity of my view, nearly induced me to abandon utterly the work I had begun Picture Quote #1

What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others Picture Quote #1

Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one’s own despised and unwanted feelings Picture Quote #1

Facetiousness is allowable when it is the most proper instrument of exposing things apparently base and vile to due contempt Picture Quote #1

Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt Picture Quote #1

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I grew up to have my father’s looks, my father’s speech patterns, my father’s posture, my father’s opinions, and my mother’s contempt for my father Picture Quote #1

Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man Picture Quote #1

Never before has a civilization reached such a degree of a contempt for life; never before has a generation, drowned in mortification, felt such a rage to live Picture Quote #1

Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for the basic human rights which animate any democracy with meaning Picture Quote #1

Scandal is great entertainment because it allows people to feel contempt, a moral emotion that gives feeling of moral superiority while asking nothing in return Picture Quote #1

It is strange what a contempt men have for the joys that are offered them freely Picture Quote #1

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I had to get rid of any idea of hell or any idea of the afterlife. That's what held me, kept me down. So now I just have nothing but contempt for the institution of the church (Contempt Quotes) One of the strengths I derive from my class background is that I am accustomed to contempt (Contempt Quotes) I, too, dislike it: There are things that are important beyond all this fiddle. Reading it, however, with a perfect contempt for it, one discovers in it after all, a place for the genuine (Contempt Quotes) Every heroic act measures itself by it's contempt of some external good. But it finds it's own success at last, and then the prudent also extol (Contempt Quotes) If there be no great love in the beginning, yet heaven may decrease it upon better acquaintance, when we are married and have more occasion to know one another: I hope, upon familiarity will grow more contempt (Contempt Quotes) O, what a deal of scorn looks beautiful In the contempt and anger of his lip (Contempt Quotes) Famine is in thy cheeks, need and oppression starveth in thy eyes, contempt and beggary hangs upon thy back: the world is not thy friend, not the world's law; the world affords no law to make thee rich; then be not poor, but break it and take this (Contempt Quotes) Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, since riches point to misery and contempt? (Contempt Quotes) Her own contempt for any forms of pressure society might put on her was so profound and instinctive that she as instinctively despised anyone who paid tribute to them (Contempt Quotes) One can love a real woman after having loved her imagined counterpart. Similarly, one can adapt oneself to a society which, previously, one held in contempt (Contempt Quotes) When thou seest thine enemy in trouble, curl not thy whiskers in contempt; for in every bone there is marrow, and within every jacket there is a man (Contempt Quotes) A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman; and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine (Contempt Quotes) The possession of great powers, no doubt, carries with it a contempt for mere external show (Contempt Quotes) See how the mountain goat hangs from the summit of the cliff; you would expect it to fall; it is merely showing its contempt for the dogs (Contempt Quotes) It’s the only condition I know. Bitter Love, Loneliness, contempt for corruption, blind hope. It’s where I live. A permanent state of bereavement. This is nothing new (Contempt Quotes) America thinks of itself as a meritocracy, so people have more respect for success and more contempt for failure (Contempt Quotes) Anger and hate against one we love steels our hearts, but contempt or pity leaves us silent and ashamed (Contempt Quotes) Comedy is defiance. It’s a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. And it’s the laughter that allows hope to creep back on the inhale (Contempt Quotes) Renown? I’ve already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt (Contempt Quotes) Therefore, when I considered this carefully, the contempt which I had to fear because of the novelty and apparent absurdity of my view, nearly induced me to abandon utterly the work I had begun (Contempt Quotes) What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others (Contempt Quotes) Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one’s own despised and unwanted feelings (Contempt Quotes) Facetiousness is allowable when it is the most proper instrument of exposing things apparently base and vile to due contempt (Contempt Quotes) Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt (Contempt Quotes) I grew up to have my father’s looks, my father’s speech patterns, my father’s posture, my father’s opinions, and my mother’s contempt for my father (Contempt Quotes) Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man (Contempt Quotes) Never before has a civilization reached such a degree of a contempt for life; never before has a generation, drowned in mortification, felt such a rage to live (Contempt Quotes) Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for the basic human rights which animate any democracy with meaning (Contempt Quotes) Scandal is great entertainment because it allows people to feel contempt, a moral emotion that gives feeling of moral superiority while asking nothing in return (Contempt Quotes) It is strange what a contempt men have for the joys that are offered them freely (Contempt Quotes)

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