Bad qualities Quote by Jean de la Bruyere

Discord or jealousy inhibits the ability of the Holy Ghost to teach us and inhibits our ability to receive light and truth. And the…

— Henry B. Eyring

Hostility comes from loneliness, from not seeing yourself like a drop falling into the ocean of humanity like everyone else.

— Mehmet Oz

I have so great a contempt and detestation for meanness, that I could sooner make a friend of one who had committed murder, than…

— Laurence Sterne

Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they…

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

In writing, as in life, faults are endured without disgust when they are associated with transcendent merit, and may be sometimes recommended to weak…

— Samuel Johnson

Feelings of bitterness and dissatisfaction feed upon themselves and give place to thoughts and acts of unkindness, criticism, and eventually even hatred. Criticism is…

— Richard G. Scott

A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness.

— Aesop

Misanthropy ariseth from a man trusting another without having sufficient knowledge of his character, and, thinking him to be truthful, sincere, and honourable, finds…

— Plato

In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving

— William Arthur Ward

Certain people, in their eagerness to construct a world no external threat can penetrate build exaggeratedly high defense againts the outside world, againts new…

— Paulo Coelho

When a mean wretch cannot vie with another in virtue, out of his wickedness he begins to slander. The abject envious wretch will slander…

— Saadi

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

— William Penn