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Contempt Quotes

"My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt."

"My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt."

Chaka Khan, American Musician

Contempt, Familiarity, Philosophy

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"The jury had down right contempt for punk rock grass roots ethics."

"The jury had down right contempt for punk rock grass roots ethics."

Jello Biafra, American Musician

Contempt, Ethics, Jury, Punk

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"Facetiousness is allowable when it is the most proper instrument of exposing things apparently base and vile to due contempt."

"Facetiousness is allowable when it is the most proper instrument of exposing things apparently base and vile to due contempt."

Isaac Barrow, English Mathematician

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"Contempt for the world is what allows me to continue living in it."

"Contempt for the world is what allows me to continue living in it."

Matthew Lotti, American Lawyer

Contempt, Living, World

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"The pollution they produce, market, sell, and show to billions around the world is at its core contemptuous of the country that gave them better lives than nearly 100 percent of everybody who's ever lived. And they pass that contempt along for everyone to see."

"The pollution they produce, market, sell, and show to billions around the world is at its core contemptuous of the country that gave them better lives than nearly 100 percent of everybody who's ever lived. And they pass that contempt along for everyone to see."

John Ratzenberger, American Actor

Contempt, Country, Pollution, World

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"Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt."

"Renown? I've already got more of it than those I respect, and will never have as much as those for whom I feel contempt."

Jean Rostand, French Scientist

Contempt, Respect, Will

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"'Free' is more of that 'familiarity breeds contempt' kind of thing. It's about saying 'Wait, I'm longing for something more than I have and I don't know what it is that I want, but I know I want it.' It has nothing to do with what I'm going through, personally."

"'Free' is more of that 'familiarity breeds contempt' kind of thing. It's about saying 'Wait, I'm longing for something more than I have and I don't know what it is that I want, but I know I want it.' It has nothing to do with what I'm going through, personally."

Jon Crosby, American Musician

Contempt, Longing, Nothing, Saying

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"Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt."

"Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt."

Henry Bolingbroke, English Royalty

Contempt, End, Man, Pride

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"Clinton's hands remain incredibly clean, don't they, and Tony Blair's smile remains as wide as ever. I view these guises with profound contempt."

"Clinton's hands remain incredibly clean, don't they, and Tony Blair's smile remains as wide as ever. I view these guises with profound contempt."

Harold Pinter, English Dramatist

Contempt, Smile

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"Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt."

"Teach not thy lip such scorn, for it was made For kissing, lady, not for such contempt."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Contempt, Lady, Kissing

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