Despised Quotes

206 Despised quotes by 177 unique authors

Each day of not writing, of comfort, of being that which he despised, dulled his ability and softened his will to work so that, finally,… — Ernest Hemingway
People want to be loved; failing that admired; failing that feared; failing that hated and despised. They want to evoke some sort of sentiment. The… — Hjalmar SÃ¶derberg
If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others… — Max Nordau
I wish it (Christianity) were more productive of good works ... I mean real good works ... not holy day keeping, sermon-hearing ... or making… — Benjamin Franklin
We have so exalted a notion of the human soul that we cannot bear to be despised, or even not to be esteemed by it.… — Blaise Pascal
The native American has been generally despised by his white conquerors for his poverty and simplicity. They forget, perhaps, that his religion forbade the accumulation… — Charles Alexander Eastman
I was very priggish as a child. I saved up for a book on medieval English nunneries, for which I was despised by my friends. — Claire Tomalin
I grew up in a family that despised displays of strong emotion, rage in particular. We stewed. We sulked. When arguments did occur, they were… — Koren Zailckas
Just as the England football manager starts with bells and flags and balloons and ends up reviled, so do prime ministers. Tony Blair - is… — Terry Wogan
At the same time, I was listening to black music, and I began to think that the best musicians were receiving the worst treatment. The… — Henry Flynt
There is reason to think the most celebrated philosophers would have been bunglers at business; but the reason is because they despised it. — George Savile
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised. — Sallust
I like to give a voice to others, especially things neglected or despised. — Edwin Morgan
I grew up in a family that despised displays of strong emotion, rage in particular. We stewed. We sulked. When arguments did occur, they were… — Koren Zailckas
When I was growing up, I despised Irishness. I felt our music, our television and our books were just poor imitations of what came out… — Marian Keyes
Friendship is the finest balm for the pangs of despised love. — Jane Austen
And what a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised. — Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
By and large the literature of a democracy will never exhibit the order, regularity, skill, and art characteristic of aristocratic literature; formal qualities will be… — Alexis De Tocqueville
Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope: That say, Let him make speed,… — Bible
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised… — Bible
Old age though despised, is coveted by all. — Proverb
There are two types of immigrants. Those who bring problems and those who bring solutions to existing problems. Both are despised. — Mahesh Srinivasan
The worst feeling is when you find a vagrant who is happy in spite of being despised by everyone around him, and you look at… — Unknown Author
I'd rather be despised for my character than be liked for my lack of it. — Simi Ngr
He who makes himself respected by his own relations will never be despised by others. — Vikrant Parsai

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