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Ridicule Quotes

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won Picture Quote #1

A husband who submits to his wife’s yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman’s influence ought to be entirely concealed Picture Quote #1

We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects Picture Quote #1

I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them Picture Quote #1

To know a little of anything gives neither satisfaction nor credit, but often brings disgrace or ridicule Picture Quote #1

The talent of turning men into ridicule, and exposing to laughter those one converses with, is the qualification of little ungenerous tempers Picture Quote #1

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The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous Picture Quote #1

It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side Picture Quote #1

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life Picture Quote #1

Ridicule, the weapon of all others most feared by enthusiasts of every description, and which from its predominance over such minds, often checks what is absurd, and fully as often smothers that which is noble Picture Quote #1

He who brings ridicule to bear against truth finds in his hand a blade without a hilt Picture Quote #1

If ridicule were employed to laugh men out of vice and folly, it might be of some use Picture Quote #1

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One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ass for a lion Picture Quote #1

I don’t agree that everyone should agree with everyone’s lifestyle. I think that some people aren’t going to agree, but I think that when you’re mean and when you ridicule people it’s a sign of your own insecurities Picture Quote #1

He didn’t say anything more, just waited for me to tell him what I’d been thinking. It was pure speculation, and I was opening myself up to ridicule by saying anything at all. I sat on the stool and realized that I had my loyalties, too Picture Quote #1

I had long ago learned that when you are the giant, alien visitor to a remote and foreign culture it is sort of your job to become an object of ridicule. It’s the least you can do, really, as a polite guest Picture Quote #1

When you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take responsibility when other people act on it Picture Quote #1

A flippant, frivolous man may ridicule others, may controvert them, scorn them; but he who has any respect for himself seems to have renounced the right of thinking meanly of others Picture Quote #1

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We come to recognize that playfulness, as a philosophical stance, can be very serious indeed; and moreover, that it possesses an unfailing capacity to arouse ridicule and hostility in those among us who crave certainty, reverence, and restraint Picture Quote #1

When you make a mistake or get ridiculed or rejected, look at mistakes as learning experiences, and ridicule as ignorance. Look at rejection as part of one performance, not as a turn down of the performer Picture Quote #1

Unless people feel that they are accepted and that they have a right to express their feelings without fear of embarrassment or ridicule, all they will do is react and rebel and struggle for their identity Picture Quote #1

Feminine traits are called weaknesses. People joke about them; fools ridicule them; but reasonable persons see very well that those traits are just the tools for the management of men, and for the use of men for female designs Picture Quote #1

I think religion should be treated with ridicule, hatred, and contempt, and I claim that right Picture Quote #1

Religion is too important a matter to its devotees to be a subject of ridicule. If they indulge in absurdities, they are to be pitied rather than ridiculed Picture Quote #1

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It is the fate of every truth to be an object of ridicule when it is first acclaimed Picture Quote #1

Noah took much ridicule building his great arc, but after 40 days and 40 nights he was looking pretty smart Picture Quote #1

There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt Picture Quote #1

It is commonly said that ridicule is the best test of truth; for that it will not stick where it is not just. I deny it. A truth learned in a certain light, and attacked in certain words, by men of wit and humor, may, and often doth, become ridiculous, at least so far, that the truth is only remembered and repeated for the sake of the ridicule Picture Quote #1

Do not tell everyone your story. You will only end up feeling more rejected. People cannot give you what you long for in your heart. The more you expect from people’s response to your experience of abandonment, the more you will feel exposed to ridicule Picture Quote #1

I do not mean to mock or ridicule your life’s work, for in one way at least it mimics my own: We have dedicated our lives to the pursuit of phantoms. The difference is the nature of those phantoms. Mine exist between other men’s ears; yours live solely between your own Picture Quote #1

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Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won (Ridicule Quotes) A husband who submits to his wife’s yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A woman’s influence ought to be entirely concealed (Ridicule Quotes) We grow tired of everything but turning others into ridicule, and congratulating ourselves on their defects (Ridicule Quotes) I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them (Ridicule Quotes) To know a little of anything gives neither satisfaction nor credit, but often brings disgrace or ridicule (Ridicule Quotes) The talent of turning men into ridicule, and exposing to laughter those one converses with, is the qualification of little ungenerous tempers (Ridicule Quotes) The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous (Ridicule Quotes) It is in vain to ridicule a rich fool, for the laughers will be on his side (Ridicule Quotes) Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life (Ridicule Quotes) Ridicule, the weapon of all others most feared by enthusiasts of every description, and which from its predominance over such minds, often checks what is absurd, and fully as often smothers that which is noble (Ridicule Quotes) He who brings ridicule to bear against truth finds in his hand a blade without a hilt (Ridicule Quotes) If ridicule were employed to laugh men out of vice and folly, it might be of some use (Ridicule Quotes) One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is, that nature disapproves it, otherwise, she would not so frequently turn it into ridicule by giving mankind an ass for a lion (Ridicule Quotes) I don’t agree that everyone should agree with everyone’s lifestyle. I think that some people aren’t going to agree, but I think that when you’re mean and when you ridicule people it’s a sign of your own insecurities (Ridicule Quotes) He didn’t say anything more, just waited for me to tell him what I’d been thinking. It was pure speculation, and I was opening myself up to ridicule by saying anything at all. I sat on the stool and realized that I had my loyalties, too (Ridicule Quotes) I had long ago learned that when you are the giant, alien visitor to a remote and foreign culture it is sort of your job to become an object of ridicule. It’s the least you can do, really, as a polite guest (Ridicule Quotes) When you hold people up for ridicule, you have to take responsibility when other people act on it (Ridicule Quotes) A flippant, frivolous man may ridicule others, may controvert them, scorn them; but he who has any respect for himself seems to have renounced the right of thinking meanly of others (Ridicule Quotes) We come to recognize that playfulness, as a philosophical stance, can be very serious indeed; and moreover, that it possesses an unfailing capacity to arouse ridicule and hostility in those among us who crave certainty, reverence, and restraint (Ridicule Quotes) When you make a mistake or get ridiculed or rejected, look at mistakes as learning experiences, and ridicule as ignorance. Look at rejection as part of one performance, not as a turn down of the performer (Ridicule Quotes) Unless people feel that they are accepted and that they have a right to express their feelings without fear of embarrassment or ridicule, all they will do is react and rebel and struggle for their identity (Ridicule Quotes) Feminine traits are called weaknesses. People joke about them; fools ridicule them; but reasonable persons see very well that those traits are just the tools for the management of men, and for the use of men for female designs (Ridicule Quotes) I think religion should be treated with ridicule, hatred, and contempt, and I claim that right (Ridicule Quotes) Religion is too important a matter to its devotees to be a subject of ridicule. If they indulge in absurdities, they are to be pitied rather than ridiculed (Ridicule Quotes) It is the fate of every truth to be an object of ridicule when it is first acclaimed (Ridicule Quotes) Noah took much ridicule building his great arc, but after 40 days and 40 nights he was looking pretty smart (Ridicule Quotes) There is no character, howsoever good and fine, but it can be destroyed by ridicule, howsoever poor and witless. Observe the ass, for instance: his character is about perfect, he is the choicest spirit among all the humbler animals, yet see what ridicule has brought him to. Instead of feeling complimented when we are called an ass, we are left in doubt (Ridicule Quotes) It is commonly said that ridicule is the best test of truth; for that it will not stick where it is not just. I deny it. A truth learned in a certain light, and attacked in certain words, by men of wit and humor, may, and often doth, become ridiculous, at least so far, that the truth is only remembered and repeated for the sake of the ridicule (Ridicule Quotes) Do not tell everyone your story. You will only end up feeling more rejected. People cannot give you what you long for in your heart. The more you expect from people’s response to your experience of abandonment, the more you will feel exposed to ridicule (Ridicule Quotes) I do not mean to mock or ridicule your life’s work, for in one way at least it mimics my own: We have dedicated our lives to the pursuit of phantoms. The difference is the nature of those phantoms. Mine exist between other men’s ears; yours live solely between your own (Ridicule Quotes)

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