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    The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.

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When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will men who would never for read more

When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will men who would never for a moment encourage their own sons to enter the work of the public schools cease to tell us that education is the greatest and noblest of all human callings?

by George Washington Found in: Insults Quotes,
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A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.

A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.

by Louis Nizer Found in: Insults Quotes,
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I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.

I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.

by Abe Lemons Found in: Insults Quotes,
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I have met a lot of hardboiled eggs in my time, but you're twenty minutes.

I have met a lot of hardboiled eggs in my time, but you're twenty minutes.

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I've had a wonderful evening - but this wasn't it.

I've had a wonderful evening - but this wasn't it.

by Groucho Marx Found in: Insults Quotes,
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The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.

The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.

by William Hazlitt Found in: Insults Quotes,
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A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly read more

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

by Moliere Found in: Insults Quotes,
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Insults should be written in sand, compliments should be carved in stone

Insults should be written in sand, compliments should be carved in stone

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She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."

She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."

by P. G. Wodehouse Found in: Insults Quotes,
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