Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.

Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.

I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.

I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.

To "leave a sting within a brother's heart.".

To "leave a sting within a brother's heart.".

It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished read more

It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues.

A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.

A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.

Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.

A sneer is the weapon of the weak.

A sneer is the weapon of the weak.

Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive

Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive

Blows are sarcasms turned stupid.

Blows are sarcasms turned stupid.