Top 25 Despise Quotes of 138 - Page 6

Age is rarely despised but when it is, contemptible.

Age is rarely despised but when it is, contemptible.

Samuel Johnson

Hate, Age, Despise

Samuel Johnson (1761). “The Rambler: In Four Volumes”, p.272

Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.

Sallust

States, Honorable, Despised

This guy [Steven Lerner] is a pure anti-capitalist. He despises America. He is on a personal crusade.

Rush Limbaugh

America, Guy, Despise

Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

Trump is especially reviled and despised because he's really a man. He's really a man. He's really what's wrong with men, and they just can't stand this.

Rush Limbaugh

Men, Trump, Despised

Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

We are now living in a jungle where the strong eats the weak,we are not better than the Arabs to despise them.

Ralph Fiennes

Strong, Weak, Despise

When you can despise death, you have conquered all fears.

Publilius Syrus

Despise

I couldn't despise a man more than George W. Bush.

Oliver Stone

Men, Despise

Cash is the one gift everyone despises and no one turns down.

Mignon McLaughlin

Cash, Despise, Turns

Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.98, BookBaby

If you despise the mountains you have climbed, you are not welcomed by the mountains you have not yet climbed!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

Mountain, Despise, Ifs

Dwarfs have also the right to despise the giants, because giants too can be defeated!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

Giants, Defeated, Despise

He who despises painting has no love for the philosophy in nature.

Leonardo da Vinci

Philosophy, Painting, Despise

Leonardo (da Vinci) (1957). “Notebooks”

He that is highest and worthiest was most fully made-nought and most utterly despised.

Julian of Norwich

Made, Despised, Highest

Julian of Norwich (2013). “The Showings of Divine Love”, p.41, Simon and Schuster

Who despises all that is despicable is made to be impressed with all that is grand.

Johann Kaspar Lavater

Made, Despise, Despicable

"Aphorisms on man. Translated from the original manuscript of the Rev. John Caspar Lavater, citizen of Zuric. ; [One line from Juvenal]" by Johann Kaspar Lavater, 1790.

I despise in others my own characteristics.

Janeane Garofalo

Characteristics, Despise, My Own

Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.

Horace

Sweet, Love Making, Despise

Everyone has conscience enough to hate; few have religion enough to love.

Henry Ward Beecher

Hate, Enough, Despise

One may like the love and despise the lover.

George Farquhar

May, Lovers, Despise

George Farquhar (1709*). “The Recruiting Officer: A Comedy. ... Written by Mr. Farquhar”, p.31

Men are said to desire women, Severian. Why do they despise the women they obtain?

Gene Wolfe

Men, Desire, Despise

Gene Wolfe (1994). “Shadow & Claw: The First Half of 'The Book of the New Sun'”, p.70, Macmillan

Before putting yourself in peril, it is necessary to foresee and fear it; but when one is there, nothing remains but to despise it.

Francois Fenelon

Courage, Despise, Peril

I despise him for himself, and hate him for the memories he revives!

Emily Bronte

Memories, Hate, Despise

"Wuthering Heights".

Revere thyself, and yet thyself despise

Edward Young

Despise, Thyself

Edward Young, Charles Edward DE COETLOGON (1793). “Night thoughts on life death and immortality ... to which are added the life of the author and a paraphrase on part of the Book of Job”, p.131