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No man will subject himself to the ridicule of pretending that any natural connection subsists between the sun or the seasons, and the period within which human virtue can bear the temptations of power. Happily for mankind, liberty is not, in this respect, confined to any single point of time, but lies within extremes, which afford sufficient latitude for all the variations which may be required by the various situations and circumstances of civil society (Ridicule Quotes)
Society is a republic. When an individual endeavors to lift himself above his fellows, he is dragged down by the mass, either by means of ridicule or of calumny. No one shall be more virtuous or more intellectually gifted than others. Whoever, by the irresistable force of genius, rises above the common herd is certain to be ostracized by society, which will pursue him with such merciless derision and detraction that at last he will be compelled to retreat into the solitude of his thoughts (Ridicule Quotes)
You know, I think it’s one of those cases where the situation really does dictate your level of ridicule (Ridicule Quotes)
Questioning the status quo can result in banishment, imprisonment, ridicule or being burned at the stake, depending on your era, your locale, and the sacred cows you wish to butcher (Ridicule Quotes)
A man who fears ridicule will never go far, for good or ill: he remains on this side of this talents, and even if he has genius, he is doomed to mediocrity (Ridicule Quotes)
Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect (Ridicule Quotes)
Ridicule is a kind of gangrene, which if it seizes one part of a character corrupts all the rest (Ridicule Quotes)
I know that there are things that never have been funny, and never will be. And I know that ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon (Ridicule Quotes)
Cheerless poverty has no harder trial than this, that it makes men the subject of ridicule (Ridicule Quotes)
Betray mean terror of ridicule, thou shalt find fools enough to mock thee; but answer thou their language with contempt, and the scoffers will lick thy feet (Ridicule Quotes)
Ridicule is a weak weapon, when levelled at a strong mind; but common men are cowards, and dread an empty laugh (Ridicule Quotes)
I have lived one hundred years; and I die with the consolation of never having thrown the slightest ridicule upon the smallest virtue (Ridicule Quotes)
Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined (Ridicule Quotes)
It is easy for a man who sits idle at home, and has nobody to please but himself, to ridicule or censure the common practices of mankind (Ridicule Quotes)
Nothing has more retarded the advancement of learning than the disposition of vulgar minds to ridicule and vilify what they cannot comprehend (Ridicule Quotes)
Awkwardness is a more real disadvantage than it is generally thought to be; it often occasions ridicule, it always lessens dignity (Ridicule Quotes)
... I’m sure lots of people would love to ridicule me when I say this, but it is true: many people die from cold related deaths every winter, and here are studies that say that climate change in certain areas of the world would help those individuals (Ridicule Quotes)
The final test of truth is ridicule. Very few dogmas have ever faced it and survived (Ridicule Quotes)
Ridicule is not a part of the scientific method and the public should not be taught that it is (Ridicule Quotes)
I couldn’t walk down any street in Britain without being laughed at. It was a nightmare. My children were devastated because their dad was a figure of ridicule (Ridicule Quotes)
I think the hardest part about being a teenager is dealing with other teenagers - the criticism and the ridicule, the gossip and rumors (Ridicule Quotes)
Satire about any and all professionals with a special vocabulary has been a staple of fiction and popular ridicule since the 18th century (Ridicule Quotes)
People ridicule you for the silliest thing, like what you wore to an event. At the end of the day, I’m just being me - if that’s not good enough for you, tell me what is. Usually people don’t have an answer (Ridicule Quotes)
... so long as woman labors to second man’s endeavors and exalt his sex above her own, her virtues pass unquestioned; but when shedares to demand rights and privileges for herself, her motives, manners, dress, personal appearance, and character are subjects for ridicule and detraction (Ridicule Quotes)
I’ve often been asked what drives me, particularly through the last 50 years of abuse, and ridicule. What has kept me going is one word - care. I care enough about the land, the wildlife, people, the future of humanity. If you care enough, you will do whatever you have to do, no matter what the opposition (Ridicule Quotes)
In the 1990s, it’s OK to do comedy about the Chernobyl disaster or the Space Shuttle blowing up. It’s acceptable to ridicule the Pope or the President of the United States, but God forbid you do a joke... about gays. The gay community is the last sacred cow in this society (Ridicule Quotes)
We are afraid of failure, of ridicule, of being rejected. We are afraid we’re not good enough. (Ridicule Quotes)
He who brings ridicule to bear against truth finds in his hand a blade without a hilt. The most sparkling and pointed flame of wit flickers and expires against the incombustible walls of her sanctuary. (Ridicule Quotes)
It’s hard for people to realize now, but my gosh, when I was in school, you could not name a group that was less cool than Kiss. Going in to school with a Kiss T-shirt, you were asking for ridicule. In 77, they were one of the biggest bands in the world, but by 80, there was a severe backlash. (Ridicule Quotes)
Do I live as carelessly and worldly as unbelievers while professing to be a follower of Jesus? If so, I am exposing Christianity to ridicule and leading people to speak evil of the holy name by which I am called. (Ridicule Quotes)