Arise Quote by Henry Home, Lord Kames

Ridicule may be the evidence of with or bitterness and may gratify a little mind, or an ungenerous temper, but it is no test…

— Tryon Edwards

Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.

— Martin Farquhar Tupper

Ridicule, the weapon of all others most feared by enthusiasts of every description, and which from its predominance over such minds, often checks what…

— Walter Scott

Ridicule is the unfortunate destiny of the ridiculous.

— James Howard Kunstler

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

Ridicule can do much, for instance embitter the existence of young talents; but one thing is not given to it, to put a stop…

— Aron Nimzowitsch

Nothing is more ridiculous than ridicule.

— Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury

Ridicule is a public confession of fear.

— Vanna Bonta

In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose is an attitude of defiance:…

— Charlie Chaplin

You can say no. You can not be the object of ridicule.

— Peter Dinklage

Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.

— Oscar Wilde

To the extent that there is anything properly identifiable as dignity in our society today, our present writers of comedy would be inclined to…

— Steve Allen