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Mockery is the weapon of those who have no other.
Mockery is the weapon of those who have no other.
Ridicule is the best test of truth
Ridicule is the best test of truth
That passage is what I call the sublime dashed to pieces by
cutting too close with the fiery four-in-hand read more
That passage is what I call the sublime dashed to pieces by
cutting too close with the fiery four-in-hand round the corner of
nonsense.
Ridicule has historically proven itself a rickety fence for great ideas.
Ridicule has historically proven itself a rickety fence for great ideas.
Ridicule is the first and last argument of fools.
Ridicule is the first and last argument of fools.
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.
First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.
I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.
I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.
Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.
Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.
I know that there are things that never have been funny, and never will be. And I know that ridicule read more
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.