Cutting Quote by Horace

Ridicule is the unfortunate destiny of the ridiculous.

— James Howard Kunstler

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

— Martin Farquhar Tupper

Brutality is sometimes easier to endure than ridicule.

— Patricia Moyes

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 public confession of fear.

— Vanna Bonta

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

— Joseph Addison

Ridicule more often settles things more thoroughly and better than acrimony.

— Horace

Ridicule is also a weapon against forces of evil. Really clever, intelligent ridicule.

— Ralph Fiennes

Nothing is more ridiculous than ridicule.

— Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury

You know, I think it's one of those cases where the situation really does dictate your level of ridicule.

— Michael McKean

Ridicule is man's most potent weapon. It is almost impossible to counteract ridicule. Also it infuriates the opposition, which then reacts to your advantage.

— Saul Alinsky

I don't really like using ridicule as a form of humor.

— Alison Jackson