Condescension Quotes

39 quotes by 39 authors

Jesus Christ, the condescension of divinity, and the exaltation of humanity. — Phillips Brooks
His great act of condescension in becoming man and His willingness to be completely humiliated in the death on the cross is set before us… — John F Walvoord
"There are one or two elementary rules to be observed in the way of handling patients," he remarked, seating himself on the table and swinging… — Arthur Conan Doyle
What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself… — Francis of Assisi
Wallace's sales agent, back in London, heard mutterings from some naturalists that young Mr. Wallace ought to quit theorizing and stick to gathering facts. Besides… — David Quammen
Eucharistic worship is not so much worship of the inaccessible transcendence as worship of the divine condescension, and it is also the merciful and redeeming… — Pope John Paul II
My commodity as a writer, whatever I'm writing about, is me. And your commodity is you. Don't alter your voice to fit the subject. Develop… — William Zinsser
There aren't many irritations to match the condescension which a woman metes out to a man who she believes has loved her vainly for the… — Edward Hoagland
I have always had the greatest respect for students. There is nothing I hate more than condescensionâ€”the attitude that they are inferior to you. I… — Mark Van Doren
Poets are regarded as handicapped writers whose work must be treated with a tender condescension, such as one accords the athletic achievements of basketball players… — Thomas M. Disch
Good motives aside, white condescension does more damage than good. White condescension says to a black child, 'The rules used by other ethnic groups don't… — Larry Elder
"Nationwide" featured an amazing collection of apprentice impersonators. From all over Britain, schoolchildren materialised via local studios to give us their imitations of the mighty.… — Clive James
History is the art of making an argument about the past by telling a story accountable to evidence. In the writing of history, a story… — Jill Lepore
We must win the common people in every corner. This will be obtained chiefly by means of the schools, and by open, hearty behavior, show,… — Adam Weishaupt
Most of them have, of course, an agenda; mostly born-again Christians looking to save my soul. I suppose the assumption is made that because I'm… — Eric Rudolph
All Nigerians must learn from Christ and be determined to imbibe the lesson of divine condescension. — Peter Akinola
Liberals think their campaign against Wal-Mart is a way of introducing the subject of class into America's political argument, and they are more correct than… — George Will
Of all insults, the temporary condescension of a master to a slave is the most outrageous and galling. That potentate who most condescends, mark him… — Herman Melville
The revelation of His glory includes seeing One so high (transcendence) who went so low (condescension) to bring us so near (redemption) because we are… — Mike Bickle
Our Lord humbled without humiliation His lofty station which yet could not be humbled, and condescends to His servants, with a condescension ineffable and incomprehensible.… — John of Damascus

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