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I had to get rid of any idea of hell or any idea of the afterlife. That's what held me, kept me down. So now I just have nothing but contempt for the institution of the church.

Frank McCourt

Idea

Although Salinger had long since cut me out of his life completely and made it plain that he had nothing but contempt for me, the thought of becoming the object of his wrath was more than I felt ready to take on.

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.

I have equal contempt for both left and right radicals.

Aleksandr Lebed

Contempt

Right

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.

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

Emma Lazarus

Contempt

Opinion

Hezbollah's contempt for human suffering is total, as it showed once again this morning when its rockets murdered two Israeli Arab children in Nazareth.

I was very careful to cast guys who were very good-looking and very fit and who had a certain sense of privilege about them, because with that sense of privilege comes contempt.

To me all men are equal: there are jackasses everywhere, and I have the same contempt for them all.

Karl Kraus

Men

Contempt

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.

Chaka Khan

Contempt

Familiarity