Insolence Quotes
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Insolence Quotes & Sayings
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There seems to be something in humanity which will not bow meekly to the insolence of power.
— Terry Eagleton
The insolence of authority is endeavoring to substitute money for ideas.
— Frank Lloyd Wright
Are you not justified in feeling inferior, when you seek to cover it up with arrogance and insolence?
— Malcolm Forbes
There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.
— Henry Fielding
And, when nightDarkens the streets, then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine. — John Milton
The madness of mobs or the insolence of soldiers, or both, when too near to each other, occasion some mischief.
— Benjamin Franklin
The insolence of time is like a blow in the face from an unseen enemy.
— Margaret Deland
The scum of the People are most Tyrannical when they get the Power, and treat their Betters with the greatest Insolence.
— Mary Astell
We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
— Andre Maurois
The insolence of the vulgar is in proportion to their ignorance. They treat everything with contempt which they do not understand.
— William Hazlitt
Every old man complains of the growing depravity of the world, of the petulance and insolence of the rising generation.
— Samuel Johnson
Miracle centered gospel brings about the culture of indolence and insolence upon the country.
— Sunday Adelaja
Wit is educated insolence.
— Aristotle.
The insolence of wealth will creep out.
— Samuel Johnson
Adolescence is usually typified by an unanswerable combination of innocence and insolence.
— Alice Thomas Ellis
I'm all for Christianity, but insolence must be put down.
— J.P. Donleavy
Wit is well-bred insolence.
— Aristotle.
The insolence of office.
— William Shakespeare
Conquer with forbearanceThe excesses of insolence. — Thiruvalluvar
I find a dash of insolence to be quite enjoyable from time to time.
— Jessica Cluess
Because of the insolence of all the white race he was afraid to lose his dignity in friendliness.
— Carson McCullers
The axiom of conditioned repetition, like the binomial theorem, is nothing but a piece of insolence.
— Edward Abbey
The stupidity of men always invites the insolence of power.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The characteristic of a well-bred man is, to converse with his inferiors without insolence, and with his superiors with respect and with ease.
— Doug Stanhope
Talent is culture with insolence.
— Aristotle.
Wit is cultured insolence.
— Aristotle.
Your heart and your mouth wil be in two separate parts of your body if you again forget in whose presence you stand.
— George Bernard Shaw
Civilization has been an intermittent phenomenon; to this truth we have allowed ourselves to be blinded by the insolence of material success.
— Richard M. Weaver
Idleness leads to insolence.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
I am sure, sir, I should never mistake informality for insolence: one I rather like, the other nothing free-born would submit to, even for a salary
— Charlotte Bronte
... certain feet were made for stepping on ,in order to improve the breed, promote the general welfare and minimize the ancient insolence of office..
— Robert A. Heinlein
There are people who are known to be very liberal, yet they never give without scolding or pride or even insolence.
— John Calvin
Of the insolence of the Scots, my father used to say, there is no end.
— Bernard Cornwell
The cynicism of utter solitude is a calvary relieved by insolence.
— Emil M. Cioran
There was none of the quiet insolence about this man.
— Carson McCullers
