“But a man of tender sensitivities finds disruption unpleasant; he finds it unpleasant to break in on a well-constructed train of thought… — Thomas Mann Copy Share Image
The girl of the period sets up to be natural, and is only rude; mistakes insolence for innocence; says everything that comes… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
The characteristic of a well-bred man is, to converse with his inferiors without insolence, and with his superiors with respect and with… — Doug Stanhope Copy Share Image
Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching… — Sarah Fielding Copy Share Image
“Kindness is strength. Good-nature is often mistaken for virtue, and good health sometimes passes for genius. Anger blows out the lamp of… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are… — Bryant H. McGill Copy Share Image
There seems to be something in humanity which will not bow meekly to the insolence of power. — Terry Eagleton Copy Share Image
Not till the poets among us can be "literalists of the imagination"-above insolence and triviality and can present for inspection, "imaginary gardens… — Marianne Moore Copy Share Image
Someone who is reluctant to say what he needs to say, often ends up doing so with an insolence whose crassness is… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
True courage is cool and calm. The bravest of men have the least of a brutal, bullying insolence, and in the very… — Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury Copy Share Image
To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence with which the world is not yet acquainted; and stubborn… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Insolence is not logic; epithets are the arguments of malice. — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can… — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
“My master wishes to see you," said the mounted man. "When the planting's done," I said. "Lord Barton is unaccustomed to waiting."… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
The insolence of time is like a blow in the face from an unseen enemy. — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
A criminal trial is like a cultural in-flight test in which society projects its own history, fears, impatience, insolence, clemency, insecurities, dreams… — Ron Franscell Copy Share Image
Christians believe themselves to be the aristocracy of heaven upon earth, they are admitted to the spiritual court, while millions of men… — William Winwood Reade Copy Share Image
I have had to contend against the unkindness of his sister, and the insolence of his mother; and have suffered the punishment… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
To certain temperaments, especially when previously agitated by any deep feeling, there is perhaps nothing more exasperating, andwhich sooner explodes all self-command,… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
The scum of the People are most Tyrannical when they get the Power, and treat their Betters with the greatest Insolence. — Mary Astell Copy Share Image
