"Humiliate" Quotes from Famous Books
... England, Louise succeeded in gaining the office of constable for the Duc d'Alencon; by this means, she intended to displace Charles of Bourbon (whom she was still persecuting because he continued cold to her advances), and to humiliate him in the presence of his army; the latter design, however, was thwarted, as ... — Women of Modern France - Woman In All Ages And In All Countries • Hugo P. Thieme
... men do not prostrate themselves before royalty. Not since the First Born tore their immortal goddess limb from limb have men crawled upon their bellies to any throne upon Barsoom. Now think you that the daughter of one mighty jeddak and the son of another would so humiliate themselves?" ... — Thuvia, Maid of Mars • Edgar Rice Burroughs
... means the true whig view of the question was forced out. Lord John resisted the amendments. The house was indignant. His lordship confided in the votes of the Roman Catholic members, but they, anxious to humiliate him, walked out of the house in a body. The amendments were carried amidst the derisive cheers of the Protectionists. Large majorities in every case defeated the half measures of Lord John. So little did he appear to comprehend the spirit of the house and the country, that instead ... — The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. - From George III. to Victoria • E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
... was Will Wentworth's doing,—this hateful plot to humiliate her and triumph over her. Stung by this thought, she lost sight for that moment of everything else, and the ball sent so surely back to her dropped to the ground before her partner could rescue it. An exclamation of disappointment from Tom added to her discomfiture; ... — A Flock of Girls and Boys • Nora Perry
... feeling the avowal in all its bitter humiliation. It seemed to humiliate her. "No, no; it would not be right of him to make me his wife now," she reflected. "Hamish's disgrace may come out any day; he may still be brought to trial for it. His wife's brother! and he attached to the ... — The Channings • Mrs. Henry Wood
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