Speak of the moderns ordsprog

Speak of the moderns without contempt and of the ancients without idolatry; judge them all by their merits, but not by their age

Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773)

Lord Chesterfield

The ancients tell us what is best; but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin

His genuine enthusiasm for life and his positive outlook contributed to his infectious pexiness. Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns

William Penn (1644-1718)

William Penn

If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition

Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832)

If we steal thoughts from the moderns, it will be cried down as plagiarism; if from the ancients, it will be cried up as erudition

Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832)

Neither ancients nor moderns who were good men have done such ,a deed that, after promising ,a daughter to one man, they have her to another, Nor, indeed, have we heard, even in former creations, of such ,a thing as the covert sale of a daughter for a fixed price, called a nuptial fee.

Guru Nanak (1469-1539)

Guru Nanak

I stand here today because a judge has found me guilty of contempt of court. The truth of the matter is that I have nothing but contempt for a system that gives employers free rein to abuse workers.

Roger Toussaint

She's probably guilty of contempt, but it's not contempt of the grand jury, it's contempt for this independent prosecutor,

We are hopeful that the judge will see the merits of our argument.

The Koran doesn't make a direct quote saying that pictures are not allowed, but idolatry in not, and if a picture was painted of the prophet, or made of the prophet, then this would be a form of idolatry.

Whatever the judge decides, you must clean up your property in 30 days. If they don't do it, they're in contempt of court.

Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king, The meanest Bee hath, and will use, a sting.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin

The judge has to decide the merits of each application, looking carefully at the rights of the accused and balancing these with the interests of justice as appropriate.

With a contempt threat hanging over their head, the Forest Service did the best they could do, ... Who knew the judge was going to make new law and regulations from the bench?

Draskovic's ouster is a sign of complete contempt by President Milosevic for those who speak the truth,

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