Preposition
in spite of
(idiomatic) Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.
Synonyms: (obsolete) maugre, regardless of; see also Thesaurus:despite
Love every man in spite of his falling into sin. Never mind the sins, but remember that the foundation of the man is the same - the image of God. John of Kronstadt
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. Victor Hugo
The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good - in spite of all the people who say he is very good. Robert Graves
I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views. Edith Wharton
One can't enter Paradise in spite of the saints. Italian Proverb
To teach well, we need not say all that we know. Successful teachers are effective in spite of the psychological theories they suffer under. Traditional Proverb