The unkindest thing you can do to a human is to tarnish…

Illiberal feminists turn simple ideological disagreements, whether about the federal budget or the Second Amendment or anything else, into excuses to engage in character…

— Kirsten Powers

The Senate has been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity.

— Margaret Chase Smith

I wish to note that the level of discourse in Nigeria is abysmally low, and, usually, garnished with character assassination. We allow our personal…

— Dele Momodu

Character assassination is at once easier and surer than physical assault; and it involves far less risk for the assassin. It leaves him free…

— Alan Barth

Too often character assassination has replaced debate in principle here in Washington. Destroy someone's reputation, and you don't have to talk about what he…

— Ronald Reagan

Maybe Larry Kings cannot thrive or even survive in a world where the norms for discourse are rage, vehemence and character assassination. King wanted…

— Tom Shales

Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in…

— Charles Krauthammer

“Never judge someone's character based on the words of another. Instead, study the motives behind the words of the person casting the bad judgment.…

— Suzy Kassem

I've always believed that the great strength of the Internet is that it allows us to communicate with each other, it allows debate. And…

— Jeremy Irons

“Attempts at character assassination occur when it is too conspicuous to pierce your target with a bullet. ”

— Sardonyx Jade

“What is the source of Character Assassination? Jealousy. Jealousy originates from Limitation. A jealous person sees you as having a gift, skill, charisma, talent,…

— Deborah Bravandt

The campaign of character assassination waged [against President Clinton] by the right was a singular, unprecedented effort. Nothing like it exists on the left.…

— David Brock

I had to learn early on that where conservatives are concerned, the truth about them is the last thing anybody wants to report. It's…

— Rush Limbaugh

When we were subjected to a vicious character assassination campaign orchestrated by senior White House officials and championed by their allies in the right-wing…

— Valerie Plame

How damaging is a habit that permits faultfinding, character assassination, and the sharing of malicious rumors! Gossip and caustic comments often create chains of…

— Marvin J. Ashton