Despise Quotes
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“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.”
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“Sam: "I always thought you were the most beautiful of all the Nephilim."
Meg: "That's ironic because I always thought you were the ugliest of all the angels.”
― Unearthly
Meg: "That's ironic because I always thought you were the ugliest of all the angels.”
― Unearthly

“Until every soul is freely permitted to investigate every book, and creed, and dogma for itself, the world cannot be free. Mankind will be enslaved until there is mental grandeur enough to allow each man to have his thought and say. This earth will be a paradise when men can, upon all these questions differ, and yet grasp each other's hands as friends. It is amazing to me that a difference of opinion upon subjects that we know nothing with certainty about, should make us hate, persecute, and despise each other. Why a difference of opinion upon predestination, or the trinity, should make people imprison and burn each other seems beyond the comprehension of man; and yet in all countries where Christians have existed, they have destroyed each other to the exact extent of their power. Why should a believer in God hate an atheist? Surely the atheist has not injured God, and surely he is human, capable of joy and pain, and entitled to all the rights of man. Would it not be far better to treat this atheist, at least, as well as he treats us?
Christians tell me that they love their enemies, and yet all I ask is鈥攏ot that they love their enemies, not that they love their friends even, but that they treat those who differ from them, with simple fairness.
We do not wish to be forgiven, but we wish Christians to so act that we will not have to forgive them. If all will admit that all have an equal right to think, then the question is forever solved; but as long as organized and powerful churches, pretending to hold the keys of heaven and hell, denounce every person as an outcast and criminal who thinks for himself and denies their authority, the world will be filled with hatred and suffering. To hate man and worship God seems to be the sum of all the creeds.”
― Some Mistakes of Moses
Christians tell me that they love their enemies, and yet all I ask is鈥攏ot that they love their enemies, not that they love their friends even, but that they treat those who differ from them, with simple fairness.
We do not wish to be forgiven, but we wish Christians to so act that we will not have to forgive them. If all will admit that all have an equal right to think, then the question is forever solved; but as long as organized and powerful churches, pretending to hold the keys of heaven and hell, denounce every person as an outcast and criminal who thinks for himself and denies their authority, the world will be filled with hatred and suffering. To hate man and worship God seems to be the sum of all the creeds.”
― Some Mistakes of Moses

“If she knew me as I really am she would despise me, and certainly not aid or abet my evil designs. To veil their vices from the sight of the good is the only resource of those who are not blind and know themselves to be vicious.' Thus was I confirmed in habits of hypocrisy; and these, for a time, worked only too effectually to my advantage.”
― The Episodes of Vathek
― The Episodes of Vathek

“You hide it well, but I can see it, Lord Verniers. You hate us. We have beaten you to obedience but it's still there, like dry tinder waiting for a spark.”
― Tower Lord
― Tower Lord

“A man who survives himself despises himself without acknowledging as much, sometimes without even knowing as much.”
― The Trouble With Being Born
― The Trouble With Being Born

“Be so good at what You do . . .
Even those who hate You, or want to, wouldn't naturally have a chance to despise what You do.”
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Even those who hate You, or want to, wouldn't naturally have a chance to despise what You do.”
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“You must never despise the port you were born because no matter how small or how bad it is, it is the place you have started sailing to the universe!”
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“That you cannot distinguish between the able and the incompetent shows that your eyes are corrupt. Your failure to chant the Odes and the Documents shows that your mouth is corrupt. Your rejection of loyal advice shows that your ears are corrupt. Your ignorance of past and present shows that your whole being is corrupt. Your conflicts with the lords of the realm show that your stomach is corrupt. Your dream of usurpation shows that your mind is corrupt. To make a renowned scholar like me serve as drum master is a poor imitation of the tricks of such villains of old as Yang Huo who slighted Confucius, or Zang Cang who tried to ruin Mencius. Do you think you can hold men in such contempt and still become the leader of the lords of the realm?”
― Three Kingdoms
― Three Kingdoms

“Don't despise people because of their defects or because of their lack of talents and gifts. Imagine if people did it for you, how many friends would you be left with?”
― Pearls Of Eternity
― Pearls Of Eternity

“Then, Zil and a half dozen of his crew swaggered into the plaza from the far side. Astrid clenched her jaw. Would the crowd turn on them? She almost hoped so. People thought because she wouldn鈥檛 let Sam go after Zil she must not really despise the Human Crew鈥檚 Leader. That was wrong. She hated Zil. Hated everything he had done and everything he had tried to do.
Edilio moved quickly between Zil and a few of the boys who had started toward him, sticks and knives at the ready.
Zil鈥檚 kids were armed with knives and bats, and so were those who wanted to take them on. Edilio was armed with an assault rifle.
Astrid hated that this was what life so often came down to: my weapon is bigger than your weapon.
If Sam were here it would be about his hands. Everyone had either seen what Sam could do, or heard the stories retold in vivid detail. No one challenged Sam.”
― Lies
Edilio moved quickly between Zil and a few of the boys who had started toward him, sticks and knives at the ready.
Zil鈥檚 kids were armed with knives and bats, and so were those who wanted to take them on. Edilio was armed with an assault rifle.
Astrid hated that this was what life so often came down to: my weapon is bigger than your weapon.
If Sam were here it would be about his hands. Everyone had either seen what Sam could do, or heard the stories retold in vivid detail. No one challenged Sam.”
― Lies

“...dans l'un comme dans l'autre cas, je me voyais oblig茅 de passer toute ma vie en soci茅t茅 intime avec ce qu'il y a sous le ciel de plus 尘茅辫谤颈蝉able et de plus d茅go没tant.”
― The Red and the Black
― The Red and the Black

“If you don鈥檛 despise the world under the clouds when you rise above the clouds, then it means you deserved to rise!”
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“Hatred hardens and spiritually defeats a resentful person. Animosity aligns a person with what he or she despises and not with what they revere.”
― Dead Toad Scrolls
― Dead Toad Scrolls

“Treat those you despise with humanity, especially if the reason you despise them is that they have none.”
― Slough House
― Slough House

“She learned to despise the smallest and the weakest, and most of all, herself.”
― The Conjurer
― The Conjurer

“He was a volcano that spewed only ashes and destruction, and they despised him for that lying tongue.”
― A Heart Made of Tissue Paper
― A Heart Made of Tissue Paper

“Those who cling to the shadows will always hate and despise the light.”
― Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern
― Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern

“In hate feeling there is a more or less subtle estimation component.
You do not hate those who take advantage or prevails over someone who is incapable or weak (albeit temporarily), you can at most despise them.”
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You do not hate those who take advantage or prevails over someone who is incapable or weak (albeit temporarily), you can at most despise them.”
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“You will fear the one you have contempt for. There is contempt for a snake, a tiger; that is why you are fearful (of them).”
― The Science of Money
― The Science of Money

“They hate me鈥� I tell him. 鈥淒espise me. And they鈥檒l hate you too. Despise you. But we鈥檒l be here long after they鈥檙e all gone.”
― The Damned Utd
― The Damned Utd

“There are those who wish ill intent but are able to smile at those that they despise.”
― Life Is a Dance
― Life Is a Dance
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him,鈥� he wrote. 鈥淔ail to honor others and they will fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his
work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, 鈥榳e did this ourselves.鈥欌€�”
― The Captain Class: The Hidden Force that Creates the World's Greatest Teams
work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, 鈥榳e did this ourselves.鈥欌€�”
― The Captain Class: The Hidden Force that Creates the World's Greatest Teams

“There was nothing I craved and despised as much as being worshipped.”
― Screaming into Pillows
― Screaming into Pillows

“I never despised you.鈥�
鈥淥h, I think you did.鈥�
鈥淚 just didn鈥檛 think I was going to be able to stand your company. But I never despised you.鈥�
鈥淭hat seems like the same thing.”
― All Roads Lead to Rome
鈥淥h, I think you did.鈥�
鈥淚 just didn鈥檛 think I was going to be able to stand your company. But I never despised you.鈥�
鈥淭hat seems like the same thing.”
― All Roads Lead to Rome
“I claim that the absolute Majority of strict and proud Christians would not only fail to recognize Jesus, but also despise him, not listen to him and even envy him.”
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