Scorn Quotes

Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautiful. I rather suppose that man only believes in his own beauty out of pride; that he is not really beautiful and he suspects this himself; for why does he look on the face of his fellow-man with such scorn? - Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont

Throughout a lot of the black community, he was an object of derision and scorn because of the way Ali treated him. It was cruel. - Thomas Hauser

Though there is antipathy in the human heart to the gospel of Christ, yet when Christians make their good work shine, all admire them. It is when great disparity exists between profession and practice that we secure the scorn of mankind. - David Livingstone

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. - Bible

This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. - Bible

Think not for this, however, the poor treason
Of my stout blood against my staggering brain,
I shall remember you with love, or season
My scorn with pity - let me make it plain:
I find this frenzy insufficient reason
For conversation when we meet again. - Edna St. Vincent Millay

They can bring the case again, but they are not going to be able to prove bigamy... dealing with some scorned women who are very angry. - Ronald Simpson

There is no scorn more profound, or on the whole more justifiable, than that of the men who make for the men who explain. Exposition, criticism, appreciation, is work for second-rate minds. - G. H. Hardy

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn. - Albert Camus

Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: / This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. - Bible