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One of the strengths I derive from my class background is that I am accustomed to contempt.

~Dorothy Allison

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Anger and hate against one we love steels our hearts, but contempt or pity leaves us silent and ashamed.

~Edgar Rice Burroughs

Topics: Against Anger Ashamed Contempt Hate Hearts Leaves Love Our Pity Silent Us

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One predictor for divorce is contempt, which to me is just another word for disrespect.

~Elizabeth Banks

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To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt.

~Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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I am perfectly conscious that this contempt and hatred underlies the general tone of the community towards us, and yet when I even remotely hint at the fact that we are not a favorite people I am accused of stirring up strife and setting barriers between the two sects.

~Emma Lazarus

Topics: Accused Am Barriers Between Community Conscious Contempt Even Fact Favorite Favorite People General Hatred Hint People Perfectly Remotely Setting Stirring Strife Tone Towards Two Up Us I Am

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The particular article ought in my opinion to be treated with absolute contempt. It is too vile to touch.

~Emma Lazarus

Topics: Absolute Article Contempt In My Opinion Opinion Ought Particular Too Touch Treated Vile

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Don't hold your parents up to contempt. After all, you are their son, and it is just possible that you may take after them.

~Evelyn Waugh

Topics: After Contempt Hold Just May Parents Possible Son Take Them Up You Your

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Great art is the contempt of a great man for small art.

~F. Scott Fitzgerald

Topics: Art Contempt Great Great Art Great Man Man Small

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An appeal is when you ask one court to show its contempt for another court.

~Finley Peter Dunne

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It is a true rule that love is ever rewarded, either with the reciproque or with an inward and secret contempt.

~Francis Bacon

Topics: Contempt Either Ever Inward Love Love Is Rewarded Rule Secret True

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