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Hatred: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

Hatred is self-punishment.— HOSEA BALLOU — MS. Sermons.

Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; Men love in haste, but they detest at leisure.— BYRON — Don Juan. Canto XIII. St. 6.

These two hated with a hate Found only on the stage.— BYRON — Don Juan. Canto IV. St. 93.

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned.— CONGREVE — The Mourning Bride. Act III. Sc. 2.

There are glances of hatred that stab and raise no cry of murder. aa.— GEORGE ELIOT — Felix Holt.

Introduction. Then let him know that hatred without end Or intermission is between us two.— HOMER — Iliad. Bk. XV. L. 270.

Bryant's trans. "He was a very good hater."— SAM'L JOHNSON — Mrs. Piozzi's

Anecdotes of Johnson. P. 38. I like a good hater. C.— SAM'L JOHNSON — Mrs. Piozzi's

Anecdotes of Johnson. P. 89. But I do hate him as I hate the devil.— BEN JONSON — Every Man Out of his Humour. Act I. Sc. 1.

For never can true reconcilement grow, Where wounds of deadly hate have pierced so deep.— MILTON — Paradise Lost. Bk. IV. L. 98.

How like a fawning publican he looks! I hate him for he is a Christian, But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice.— Shakespeare — Merchant of Venice. Act I. Sc. 3. L. 42.

In time we hate that which we often fear.— Shakespeare — Antony and Cleopatra. Act I. Sc. 3. L. 12.

Though I do hate him as I do hell-pains.— Shakespeare — Othello. Act I. Sc. 1. L. 155.

Yet 'tis greater skill In a true hate, to pray they have their will.— Shakespeare — Cymbeline. Act II. Sc. 5. L. 33.

Munditiis capimur: non sine lege capillis. We are charmed by neatness of person; let not thy hair be out of order.— OVID — Ars Amatoria. III. 133.

Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris. Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior. I hate and I love. Perchance you ask why I do that. I know not, but I feel that I do and I am tortured.— CATULLUS — Carmina. LXXXV. 1.

Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. I hate the profane and vulgar herd and shun it.— HORACE — Carmina. III. 1. 1.

Magna pars vulgi levis Odit scelus spectatque. Most of the giddy rabble hate the evil deed they come to see.— SENECA — Troades. XI. 28.

Id agas tuo te merito ne quis oderit. Take care that no one hates you justly.— SYRUS — Maxims.

Accerima proximorum odia. The hatred of relatives is the most violent. S.— TACITUS — Annales. IV. 70.

Proprium humani ingenii, odisse quem læseris. It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.— TACITUS — Agricola. XLII.

Procul O procul este profani. Hence, far hence, ye vulgar herd!— VIRGIL — Eneid. VI. 258.

Qui vit haï de tous ne saurait longtemps vivre. He who is hated by all can not expect to live long.— CORNEILLE — Cinna. I. 2.

Der grösste Hass ist, wie die grösste Tugend und die schlimmsten Hunde, still. The greatest hatred, like the greatest virtue and the worst dogs, is silent.— JEAN PAUL RICHTER — Hesperus. XII.