“My father had a deep and lifelong contempt for politicians in general ("They tell lies," he used to say with wonder, "even when they don't have to").” UsedLyingFatherWonderPoliticianContemptLifelong Author:Gore Vidal
“My conscience is my crown,Contented thoughts my rest;My heart is happy in itself,My bliss is in my breast.Enough I reckon wealth;A mean the surest lot,That lies too high for base contempt,Too low for envy's shot.” HeartMeanEnoughLyingWealthMy HeartLowsShotsConscienceEnvyBlissBreastsContemptCrowns Book:The poetical works of the rev. Robert Southwell, now first completely ed. by W. B. Turnbull Source: The poetical works of the rev. Robert Southwell, now first completely ed. by W. B. Turnbull
“Consider, I pray, whether you are not renouncing all shame and sincerity to advance such principles. Because a comet appears in a group of stars which the ancients thought fit to call the Virgin, therefore, shall our women be barren, or have frequent miscarriages, or die old maids. I know of nothing which hangs so ill together! To offer such things in seriousness, shows the greatest contempt of mankind, and the most scandalous lying impunity.” KnowsShowsTogetherLyingDiesStarsPrinciplesGroupsAtheismMankindPrayingFitOffersShameIllPositive AtheismContemptSincerityVirginsI PraySeriousnessMaidsBarrenImpunityCometsScandalousMiscarriageOld Maids Author:Pierre Bayle