Misanthropy Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old misanthropy quotes, misanthropy sayings, and misanthropy proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate. Nelson Mandela
The punishment of the misanthrope is that he is forced to live in a world full of people. Evan Esar
My definition of misanthrope departs slightly from the dictionary version of 'One who hates or mistrusts humankind.' Bruce L. Gary
For me a misanthrope is a person who is deeply disappointed in human nature, who can see both the good and bad. Bruce L. Gary
A misanthrope in love, especially an impossible one, leads to turmoil. Bruce L. Gary
Forgiveness is the economy of the heart. It saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, tje waste of spirits. Hannnah More
Hatred is an affair of the heart, contempt that of the head. Arthur Schopenhauer
He that would be angry and sin not, must not be angry with anything but sin. John Ruskin
A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of it neighbors. William Ralph
A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. Hesiod
A fanatic is one who has redoubled his energies after forgetting his aim. Santayana
A good death does honor to a whole life. Petrarch
A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner. Norman Douglas
A man can surely do what he wills to do, but he cannot determine what he wills. Arthur Schopenhauer
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
A prudent (grateful) man will think more important what fate has conceded to him than what it has denied, Francis Bacon
Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it It does not matter how long you live. Martin Luther King Jr.
Never in the world will hatred cease by hatred. Hatred is ceased by love. Buddha
Hate is a luxury no one can afford. Rajendra Pillai
Hate pollutes the mind. Rajendra Pillai
A sure way to arouse love is to love very little yourself. Francois de la Rochefoucauld
You are a Misanthrope. Impatient and sardonic, you keep the world at bay with precision aimed jets of piss and vinegar. Meghan Rowland
You are a Misanthrope. Heavily socialized, but a people-hater. Always willing to grin and bear it, you appear to be likeable, but may eventually frighten people off with that pulsing vein in your forehead. Meghan Rowland
If a man isn't a misanthrope by the time be reaches forty, he never loved mankind. CHAMFORT
There is always one person whom a misanthrope doesn't hate. Evan Esar
A misanthrope believes that there are only two kinds of good people: the dead and the unborn. Evan Esar
To the misanthrope all men are equal--equally bad. Evan Esar
All misanthropes are alike in their dislike of people. Evan Esar
I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. W.C. Fields
Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad. Leo C Rosten