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Quotations about contempt

Albert EinsteinTo punish me for my contempt of authority, Fate has made me an authority myself.

 - Albert Einstein

Tags:   authority  contempt  punishment  

Niccolo MachiavelliI consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.

 - Niccolò Machiavelli

Tags:   contempt  hatred  threats