Despise Quotes
One of the most difficult tasks men can perform, however much others may despise it, is the invention of good games.
He shall despise none, but hear the opinions of all. A wise man shall make use of even a child's sensible utterance.
Some indeed there are who profess to despise all flattery, but even these are nevertheless to be flattered, by being told that they do despise it.
A well-cut dress is my personal style. I definitely like it classic; less is more. The thing I despise most is vulgarity.
I despise my own nation most. Because I know it best. Because I still love it, suffering from Hope. For me, that's patrotism.
Believe not much them that seem to despise riches, for they despise them that despair of them.
I despise mystics, they fancy themselves so deep, when they aren't even superficial.
Do not despise your situation; in it you must act, suffer, and conquer. From every point on earth we are equally near to heaven and to the infinite.
There is scarcely any man, how much soever he may despise the character of a flatterer, but will condescend in the meanest manner to flatter himself.
Would-be income guarantors ignore or despise the capitalistic system that makes their dreams dreamable and gives their redistribute-the-income proposals whatever plausibility they have.
The study of crime begins with the knowledge of oneself. All that you despise, all that you loathe, all that you reject, all that you condemn and seek to convert by punishment springs from you.
Nixon represents that dark, venal and incurably violent side of the American character almost every other country in the world has learned to fear and despise.
Southern white people despise the Negro as a race, and will do nothing to aid in his elevation as such; but for certain individuals they have a strong affection, and are helpful to them in many ways.
None despise fame more heartily than those who have no possible claim to it.
Languages are no more than the keys of Sciences. He who despises one, slights the other.
I was too green to know that all cynicism masks a failure to cope - an impotence, in short; and that to despise all effort is the greatest effort of all.
Yes, war is hell. It is awful. It involves human beings killing other human beings, sometimes innocent civilians. That is why we despise war.
In all I wish, how happy should I be, Thou grand Deluder, were it not for thee? So weak thou art that fools thy power despise; And yet so strong, thou triumph'st o'er the wise.
Funny how people despise platitudes, when they are usually the truest thing going. A thing has to be pretty true before it gets to be a platitude.
When I open my eyes I must sigh, for what I see is contrary to my religion, and I must despise the world which does not know that music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
The only way to ensure that you and those you agree with have the right to speak is to support the right to speak of those you despise or do not like - the people with whom you do not agree.
Long live all us crazy soldiers Who were born under calico skies May we never be called to handle All the weapons of war we despise
Some people insist that "mediocre" is better than "best." They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they have none.
I have never been afraid of making patriots; but I disdain and despise all their efforts.
Affect not to despise beauty: no one is freed from its dominion; But regard it not a pearl of price--it is fleeting as the bow in the clouds.
A classical education enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving.
The love of fame is a passion natural and universal, which no man, however high or mean, however wise or ignorant, was yet able to despise.
If we are long absent from our friends, we forget them; if we are constantly with them, we despise them.
