Quotes by Contempt Nothing, says Longinus, can be great, the contempt of which is great. Joseph Addison contempt What I have known with respect to myself, has tended much to lessen both my admiration, and my contempt, of others. Joseph Priestley aeroplanesadmiration-and-respectcontempt Contempt for private wrongs was one of the features of ancient morals. Joseph Joubert contemptancientmoral The modern clercs have created in so-called cultivated society a positive romanticism of harshness. The have also created a romanticism of contempt. Julien Benda romanticismcontemptmodern Terrorism is contempt for human dignity. Kjell Magne Bondevik contemptdignityterrorism What is this world that is hastening me toward I know not what, viewing me with contempt? Khalil Gibran contemptthis-worldworld The ultimate sin of any performer is contempt for the audience. Lester Bangs contemptsinreality Go let thy less than woman's hand Assume the distaff not the brand. Lord Byron contemptassuminghands The contempt for law and the contempt for the human consequences of lawbreaking go from the bottom to the top of American society. Margaret Mead contemptsocietylaw It is a sad thing that our schoolboys look upon manual labour with disfavour, if not contempt. Mahatma Gandhi look-upcontemptlooks I guess like any friendship, marriage, or whatever it is familiarity breeds more contempt, and more love. They're just more settled with each other now. Martin Freeman familiaritycontempt Your flattery is as full of contempt as your insults were. Mason Cooley insultcontemptflattery Zingers should glow with intelligence as well as drip with contempt. Maureen Dowd contemptwellsshould Tolerance is a placid contempt. Mason Cooley placidcontempttolerance The Elders had nothing but contempt for human emotion; they considered it their biggest weakness. Perenelle knew it was humankind's greatest strength. Michael Scott contemptweaknessemotion I find my familiarity with thee has bred contempt. Miguel de Cervantes familiaritycontemptthee Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it? Mitt Romney contemptprivate-sectorfitting Hollywood works continually to keep its standard of contempt for the audience. Muriel Rukeyser contemptstandardshollywood I couldn't be sufficiently interested in human beings to be a writer if I had contempt for human beings. Nadine Gordimer contempthumansifs We must endure the contempt of others without reciprocating that contempt. Neal A. Maxwell endurecontempt«12345»
