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• Some people want to call me an Appalachian writer, even though I know some people use regional labels to belittle.

  Robert Morgan

  People, Labels, Use

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• The existence of the Bible, as a book for the people, is the greatest benefit which the human race has ever experienced. Every attempt to belittle it is a crime against humanity.

  Immanuel Kant

  Bible, Book, Biblical

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• For without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men have lived.

  John F. Kennedy

  Courage, Men, Forget

  John F. Kennedy (1963). “Profiles in Courage”

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• I hope my tongue in prune juice smothers, If I belittle dogs and mothers.

  Ogden Nash

  Inspiring, Mothers Day, Dog

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• We ought not to be embarrassed of appreciating the truth and of obtaining it wherever it comes from, even if it comes from races distant and nations different from us. Nothing should be dearer to the seeker of truth than the truth itself, and there is no deterioration of the truth, nor belittling either of one who speaks it or conveys it

  Al-Kindi

  Wisdom, Appreciation, Truth

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• We insist on being Someone, with a capital S. We get security from defining ourselves as worthless or worthy, superior or inferior. We waste precious time exaggerating or romanticizing or belittling ourselves with a complacent surety that yes, that’s who we are. We mistake the openness of our being—the inherent wonder and surprise of each moment—for a solid, irrefutable self. Because of this misunderstanding, we suffer.

  Pema Chodron

  Mistake, Self, Suffering

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• I am not belittling the brave pioneer men but the sunbonnet as well as the sombrero has helped to settle this glorious land of ours.

  Edna Ferber

  Motivational, Acceptance, Men

  1929 Cimarron, ch.23.

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• There are little Indian girls out there who look up to me, and I never want to belittle the honor of being an inspiration to them. But while I’m talking about why I’m so different, white male show runners get to talk about their art. I always get asked, ‘Where do you get your confidence?’ I think people are well meaning, but it’s pretty insulting. Because what it means to me is, ‘You, Mindy Kaling, have all the trappings of a very marginalized person. You’re not skinny, you’re not white, you’re a woman. Why on earth would you feel like you’re worth anything?’

  Mindy Kaling

  Girl, Art, Inspiration

  "Mindy Kaling Talks Body Image, Being A Role Model And Losing Her Mother, In Parade". www.huffingtonpost.com. September 26, 2013.

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• Anything that belittles or obliterates the holiness of God by a false view of the love of God, is untrue to the revelation of God given by Jesus Christ.

  Oswald Chambers

  Jesus, Views, Holiness

  Oswald Chambers (2014). “Love: A Holy Command”, p.87, Discovery House

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• The human spirit is as expansive as the cosmos. This is why it is so tragic to belittle yourself or to question your worth. No matter what happens, continue to push back the boundaries of your inner life. The confidence to prevail over any problem, the strength to overcome adversity and unbounded hope — all reside within you.

  Daisaku Ikeda

  Adversity, Overcoming, Cosmos

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• You may be sitting in a room reading this book. Imagine one note struck upon the piano. Immediately that one note is enough to change the atmosphere of the room - proving that the sound element in music is a powerful and mysterious agent, which it would be foolish to deride or belittle.

  Aaron Copland

  Powerful, Book, Reading

  Aaron Copland (2011). “What to Listen For in Music”, p.23, Penguin

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• Let us not demean or belittle. Rather, let us be compassionate and encouraging.

  Thomas S. Monson

  Compassionate

  Twitter post from Feb 03, 2016

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• Don't discuss yourself, for you are bound to lose; if you belittle yourself, you are believed; if you praise yourself, you are disbelieved.

  Michel de Montaigne

  Praise, Ifs, Bounds

  Attributed to "Essais" by Michel de Montaigne, Book III, Ch. 8, 1595.

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• We live in a world of self-deprecation, and while it’s healthy to make fun of ourselves from time to time, it bothers me when I see women of all ages belittling their accomplishments because they don’t want to appear boastful or overconfident. You don’t see a lot of guys out there underplaying their strengths or making light of what they’re good at, so why should women? While I get that there’s a fine line between owning your accomplishments and reciting every line of your résumé, there is absolutely no shame in being proud of what you’ve managed to achieve! Own it!

  Lea Michele

  Fun, Light, Self

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• In a dating and courtship relationship, I would not have you spend five minutes with someone who belittles you, one who is constantly critical of you, one who is cruel at your expense and may even call it humor. Life is tough enough without the person who is supposed to love you leading the assault on your self-esteem, your sense of dignity, your confidence, and your joy. In this person's care, you deserve to feel physically safe and emotionally secure.

  Jeffrey R. Holland

  Self Esteem, Love You, Dating

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• no person is your friend (or kin) who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow and be perceived as fully blossomed as you were intended. Or who belittles in any fashion the gifts you labor so to bring into the world.

  Alice Walker

  Friendship, Fashion, Silence

  Alice Walker (2013). “The Alice Walker Collection: Non-Fiction”, p.17, Hachette UK

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• When you try to unravel something you've written, you belittle it in a way. It was created as a mystery.

  Don DeLillo

  Trying, Literature, Way

  Don DeLillo, Thomas DePietro (2005). “Conversations with Don DeLillo”, p.75, Univ. Press of Mississippi

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• All prejudices, whether of race, sect or sex, class pride and caste distinctions are the belittling inheritance and badge of snobs and prigs.

  Anna Julia Cooper

  Sex, Pride, Class

  Anna Julia Cooper (2016). “A Voice from the South”, p.54, Courier Dover Publications

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• The criminal is quite frequently not equal to his deed: he belittles and slanders it.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Criminals, Deeds, Slander

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• Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Never allow anyone to take YOUR spirit away from you.

  Khloe Kardashian

  Ambition, People, Trying

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• The Bible never belittles human disappointment ... but it does add one key word: temporary.

  Philip Yancey

  Disappointment, Keys, Doe

  Philip Yancey (2009). “Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud”, p.202, Harper Collins

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• When emulation leads us to strive for self-elevation by merit alone, and not by belittling another, then it is one of the grandest possible incentives to action.

  Samuel Johnson

  Self, Incentives, Emulation

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• I need no fantasies to belittle the great treasures that I already possess.

  R. A. Salvatore

  Needs, Treasure, Fantasy

  R.A. Salvatore (2009). “Streams of Silver: The Legend of Drizzt”, p.210, Wizards of the Coast

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• Don't belittle yourself. Be BIG yourself.

  Corita Kent

  Confidence, Self Esteem, Love Yourself

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• When people are rude to other people. When people belittle other people. Bullies really bother me a lot. A lot, a lot.

  Chris Zylka

  People, Rude, Bully

  "Chris Zylka Remains". Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. June 25, 2014.

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