Nothing is more ridiculous than ridicule.

The qualities we have do not make us so ridiculous as those which we affect to have. [Fr., On n'est jamais si ridicule par…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a…

— Rowan Atkinson

It is commonly said that ridicule is the best test of truth; for that it will not stick where it is not just. I…

— Lord Chesterfield

There was a time when one looked over one's shoulder with an ironical smile at the photographer and when photography as a profession seemed…

— Albert Renger-Patzsch

Treacherous assassins, enemies of the people, and worthy of everyone's ridicule are those who, under the pretext of guiding future generations, teach them an…

— Jose Marti

No matter how valuable, advice on how to succeed, coming from an unsuccessful man, will be received with poor grace or even ridicule.

— James Nathan Miller

“Sharing is an act of trust, for ridicule is an ever-present risk on the Internet today.”

— George Takei

RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who…

— Ambrose Bierce

Nothing but free argument, raillery and even ridicule will preserve the purity of religion.

— Thomas Jefferson

We must be talented, powerful and resilient creatures indeed given how much we manage to produce despite the constant undercutting, ridicule and needless censorship…

— Seth

The left wants to transform America away from founding ideals, and this is it. And they know it. And they're doing everything they, and…

— Rush Limbaugh

“Blaming therapy, social work and other caring professions for the confabulation of testimony of 'satanic ritual abuse' legitimated a programme of political and social…

— Michael Salter

A lost love. Deny it who will, ridicule it, treat it as mere imagination and sentiment, the thing is and will be; and women…

— Dinah Maria Murlock Craik

It rolls off my back. Ridicule doesn't mean anything - even from people you're supposed to wear knee pads around, like the scientific community.

— Dwight Schultz

“So, really," continued Jacob as if this were perfectly normal to expound on art in these circumstances, "when you think about it, the artists…

— Justina Chen Headley