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Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

Thucydides

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

Blaise Pascal

It is only the ignorant who despise education.

Publilius Syrus

Despise not any man, and do not spurn anything; for there is no man who has not his hour, nor is there anything that has not its place.

Ben Azai

The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth that it prevents you from achieving.

Russell Green

We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do.

Henry Wheeler Shaw

I'm in this business because I despise honest labor.

Marty Robbins

I never want to despise small beginnings. I?m grateful for where we?re at right now.

Andre Ward

All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.

Cleopatra

To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody.

Quentin Crisp

What female heart can gold despise? / What cat's averse to fish?

Thomas Gray

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

Mao Tse tung

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Most managers were trained to be the thing they most despise - bureaucrats.

Alvin Toffler

O Lord, help me not to despise or oppose what I do not understand.

William Penn

I hate Bush, I despise him and his entire administration.

Jessica Lange