Contempt Quotes

“In politics nothing is contemptible.”

“Familiarity breeds sentiment before contempt.”

“Since God is truth, a contempt for truth is equally a contempt for God.”

“all men carry murder in their hearts, yet even so, the poisoner is beneath contempt.”

“Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race.”

“Often the contempt of vainglory becomes a source of even more vainglory, for it is not being scorned when the contempt is something one is proud of.”

“It was then I realized that no one can escape his age, and that my dangerous contempt had melted like ice the moment someone was kind enough to show they cared about me, and in a way that suited me.”

“..What our contempt often hurls from us,We wish it our again; the present pleasure,By revolution lowering,does becomeThe opposite of itself..”

“Deep down, people who deliberately distribute other people’s music and stuff feel contempt for professionals. And it’s not just culture — these days lots of people are contemptuous of everything. Without realizing it, they’re searching for things to despise.”