Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive

Sarcasm: intellect on the offensive

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. read more

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.

Satire must not be a kind of superfluous ill will, but ill will from a higher point of view. Ridiculous read more

Satire must not be a kind of superfluous ill will, but ill will from a higher point of view. Ridiculous man, divine God. Or else, hatred against the bogged-down vileness of average man as against the possible heights that humanity might attain.

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.".

A sneer is the weapon of the weak.

A sneer is the weapon of the weak.

Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.

Neither irony nor sarcasm is argument.

As regards rap music, I believe that the "c" is silent.

As regards rap music, I believe that the "c" is silent.