“Familiarity breeds kontempt.”
Josh Billings (1818–1885) American humorist
This only applies tew men, not tew hot bukwheat slapkakes, well buttered and sugared.
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
“"Familiarity breeds kontempt." This only applies tew men, not tew hot bukwheat slapkakes, well buttered and sugared.”
Josh Billings: His Works, Complete (1873)
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Paul Lazarsfeld (1901–1976) American sociologist
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Rick Warren (1954) Christian religious leader
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?
“Familiarity breeds contempt.”
Aesop book The Fox and the Lion
The Fox and the Lion.
Variant: Acquaintance softens prejudices.