Despise Quotes

Little minds are too much hurt by little things; great minds are quite conscious of them and despise them.

Do not despise an insignificant enemy or a slight wound.

More sinners are cursed at not because we despise their sins but because we envy their success at sinning.

We often despise what is most useful to us.

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

People generally despise where they flatter.

Contempt is the weapon of the weak and a defense against one’s own despised and unwanted feelings.

A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

I despise a world which does not feel that music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.