#despise

If I despised myself, it would be no compensation if everyone saluted me, and if I respect myself, it does not trouble me if others hold me lightly. ↗

— Max Nordau

#despised #does #everyone #hold #i

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#be true #despise #hate #may #men

You can sell millions of records, be showered with all this love and admiration and still feel despised and unwanted. That's what I felt. I've made a lot of mistakes I'm not proud of. ↗

— Scott Stapp

#despised #feel #felt #i #lot

Just as a child respects his father even when he perceives his weaknesses and faults, so a German will not despise the old Germany which was once a symbol of greatness to him. ↗

— Gustav Stresemann

#despise #even #father #faults #german

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness. ↗

— Publilius Syrus

#bottom #despise #greatness

It is only the ignorant who despise education. ↗

— Publilius Syrus

#education #ignorant #only #who

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. ↗

— Cynthia Hand

#unearthly #beauty

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. ↗

— William Beckford

#disguise #dissimulate #evil #good #honesty

The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell. ↗

— Andre Malraux

#beings #call #despise #force #hell

Newt Gingrich, buddy, the people of the United States don’t like you. And the only reason the rest of the world doesn’t despise you is because they don’t know you. Thankfully you won’t have to experience that global derision, as you have reached the pinnacle of your career as a crook—I mean politician. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#corruption #creep #crook #crooked #despise