Despised Quotes

206 Despised quotes by 177 unique authors

At a time when painting itself often seems to be a threatened, even despised, form of artistic activity, Andrew Salgado emerges as a dazzlingly skillful… — Edward Lucie-Smith
Among other causes of misfortune which your not being armed brings upon you, it makes you despised.... — Niccolo Machiavelli
Truths ... are too often considered as so true, that they lose all the power of truth, and lie bed-ridden in the dormitory of the… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he… — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for… — William Hazlitt
It is easy enough to say that poverty is no crime. No; if it were men wouldn't be ashamed of it. It is a blunder,… — Jerome K. Jerome
Women's strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of Superman… — William Moulton Marston
Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised. — Bryant H. McGill
Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one's own despised and unwanted feelings. — Alice Miller
No British politician has ever been more despised by the British people than Margaret Thatcher. — Steven Morrissey
A servant of God has but one Master. It ill becomes the servant to seek to be rich, and great, and honored in that world… — George Muller
I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many. — Saint Patrick
We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and… — Saint Francis de Sales
People often speak of God being even-handed. God is not even-handed. God is biased, in favor of the weak, of the despised. — Desmond Tutu
There is a lot of snobbery towards pop music, to me and pop in general - it's kind of a despised art form. — Robbie Williams
I despised my arrival on this earth and I despise my departure; it is a tragedy. — William Shakespeare
She had, without realizing it at the time, learned to follow Nick's gaze, learned to learn his lust...his desires remained memorized within her. She looked… — Lorrie Moore
O serpent heart hid with a flowering face! Did ever a dragon keep so fair a cave? Beautiful tyrant, feind angelical, dove feather raven, wolvish-ravening… — William Shakespeare
Enjoy'd no sooner but despised straight, Past reason hunted, and no sooner had Past reason hated — William Shakespeare
And what an example of the power of dress young Oliver Twist was! Wrapped in the blanket which had hitherto formed his only covering, he… — Charles Dickens
So everything is necessary. Every least thing. This is the hard lesson. Nothing can be dispensed with. Nothing despised. Because the seams are hid from… — Cormac McCarthy
How strange! I thought, though everybody hated and despised each other, they could not avoid loving me. — Emily Bronte
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest… — Susan B. Anthony
Which was worse: a friend with brain damage, or one who despised you? — Scott Westerfeld

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