Detest Quotes

124 quotes by 107 authors

But, actually, it is only Americans who say that our freedoms and prosperity are the reason foreigners hate us. If you ask the foreigners, they… — Harry Browne
Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure. — Lord Byron
I do detest everything which is not perfectly mutual. — Lord Byron
I detest politics, to be honest with you. It's a cesspool. And I don't think I would fare well in that cesspool because I don't… — Benjamin Carson
Resistance is feasible even for those who are not heroes by nature, and it is an obligation, I believe, for those who fear the consequences… — Noam Chomsky
I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours. — Helen Clark
I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me. — Nicolas Chamfort
I detest the Bible as I detest everything that is cruel. — Thomas Paine
Weapons are the tools of violence;all decent men detest them.Weapons are the tools of fear;a decent man will avoid themexcept in the direst necessityand, if… — Laozi
I detest . . . anything over-cooked, over-herbed, over-sauced, over elaborate. Nothing can go very far wrong at table as long as there is honest… — Sybille Bedford
I was glad to hear of that determination as I detest the practice of cousins marrying or any marriage between persons in which there can… — Ezra Cornell
I fall into that nebulous, quote-unquote, normal American woman size that legions of fashion stylists detest. For the record, I'm a size 8 - this… — Mindy Kaling
I detest 'love lyrics.' I think one of the causes of bad mental health in the United States is that people have been raised on… — Frank Zappa
I detest the man who hides on thing in the depths of his heart and speaks forth another. — Homer
How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence? — Alexander Pope
I would never condone the burning of a Dan Brown novel, much though I loathe and detest his work. Well, I say work, you know,… — Bill Bailey
I detest symbolic protest, as it is an outcry of weak, middle-of-the-road, liberal eunuchs. If an individual feels strongly enough about something to do something… — William Powell
I seldom have my stuff up unless I'm testing it. If I'm worrying about a painting, I put it up and see if I detest… — Jenny Holzer
James Cain - faugh! Everything he touches smells like a billygoat. He is every kind of writer I detest, a faux naix, a Proust in… — Raymond Chandler
I detest my past, and anyone else's. I detest resignation, patience, professional heroism and obligatory beautiful feelings. I also detest the decorative arts, folklore, advertising,… — Rene Magritte

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