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Aggravate Quotes

On what worsens a crisis, and what simply gets attention.

To aggravate something is to make it worse, and these quotes range from lighthearted provocation to serious warnings about global security risk. For related themes, see our Attention quotes.

But let us not too hastily triumph in the shame of Sparta, lest we aggravate our own condemnation.

Quotes by Thomas Day

It's good to aggravate people a little. It makes them pay attention.

Quotes by Paul Morrissey

I always knew my mother was different, different from the other mothers in the way she dressed, the way she spoke, but most obviously, the way she mothered. I remember a slumber party where, instead of a sleeping bag, she...

Quotes by Kim Brooks

The widespread diffusion of nuclear weapons would make many nations able, and in some cases also create the pressure, to aggravate an on-going crisis, or even touch off a war between two other powers for purposes of their own.

Quotes by Herman Kahn

Aches Quotes

We didn't have a garage to rehearse in. We had to aggravate the folks in the house. But I got a chance to play in a beer joint, and that's how it started.

Quotes by Charlie Daniels

If a major source of the nation's news is personalizing user experiences, people with different points of view will end up in echo chambers of their own design. Facebook didn't create that problem, but it shouldn't aggravate it.

Quotes by Cass Sunstein

I do read licenses, and they aggravate me, but a computer isn't much good without software. When I need a product, I hold my nose and click 'agree.'

Quotes by Barton Gellman

People would say, 'Boy, I really loved you in Ferris Bueller," and it would really aggravate me. I thought I was a one-trick pony, and people had seen the trick. Now that things have worked out and I've gone on...

Quotes by Alan Ruck

As a former football player who has carried a football more than 4,000 times, trust me, I did not go into ballroom dancing with my body being 100 percent, with no aches or pains or ailments coming with me. When...

Frequently Asked Questions

What does aggravate mean across these quotes?
It generally means to make an already difficult situation worse, whether through careless provocation, historical judgment, or, in one serious case, the spread of dangerous weapons. The tone ranges from playful to genuinely cautionary.
Is there a quote about aggravating conflict through nuclear weapons?
Yes, one warns that the wider spread of nuclear weapons could give more nations both the ability and, in some cases, the incentive to aggravate an existing crisis or even help trigger a war between other powers. It's presented as a sober, factual concern about proliferation.
Does any quote use aggravate in a lighter, everyday sense?
There's a quote suggesting it's good to aggravate people a little because it makes them pay attention, treating minor provocation as a way to prompt engagement rather than genuine harm.
Is there a quote referencing historical events and aggravation?
Yes, one references not wanting to hastily celebrate the fall of Sparta, warning that doing so could aggravate one's own eventual condemnation, drawing a lesson from ancient history about restraint in judgment.
Where can I find more quotes about risk, tension, or attention-getting?
Check out our Attention quotes and Aches quotes pages for related themes.

From an ancient warning about compounding one's own blame to a sober note on how nuclear proliferation can aggravate international crises, this collection covers real stakes alongside lighter moments. Explore Beer quotes and Boy quotes for more.