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Therefore, when I considered this carefully, the contempt which I had to fear because of the novelty and apparent absurdity of my view, nearly induced me to abandon utterly the work I had begun. ↗

— Nicolaus Copernicus

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Familiarity breeds contempt - and children. ↗

— Mark Twain

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What is this world that is hastening me toward I know not what, viewing me with contempt? ↗

— Khalil Gibran

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Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else. ↗

— William Hazlitt

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Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration. ↗

— William Hazlitt

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To be remembered after we are dead, is but poor recompense for being treated with contempt while we are living. ↗

— William Hazlitt

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Familiarity breeds contempt. ↗

— Aesop

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To confer dignity, forgive. To express contempt, forget. ↗

— Mason Cooley

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Research on child abuse suggests that religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify the abuse of children. When contempt for sex underlies teachings, this creates a breeding ground for abuse. ↗

— Mary Garden

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There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

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