“That's a ridiculous claim and a ridiculous argument,”
Linda Lingle
“It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.”
Agatha Christie
“Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool”
Charles Simmons
“We adore titles and heredities in our hearts and ridicule them with our mouths. This is our democratic privilege.”
Mark Twain
“If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a temporary victory - sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent's good will”
Benjamin Franklin
“Resorting to slander and ridicule as the basis of reasoning for an argument - admits and confesses that no logical or good reasons exist - and justly exposes the serious lack of integrity and critical thinking skills on the part of the speaker or writer.”
Mike E. Knezevich, Jr.
“Ridicule is the tribute paid to the genius by the mediocrities.”
Oscar Wilde