The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can’t ignore it, top it; if you can’t top it, laugh at it; if you can’t laugh at it, it’s probably deserved.
Insults Quotes
Don’t be so humble – you are not that great.
A little emasculated mass of inanity. (about Henry James)
He strains his conversation through a cigar.
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
He has no more backbone than a chocolate eclair.
To have betrayed two political leaders – to have wrecked two historic parties – reveals a depth of infamy never previously reached, compared with which the thugs of India are as faithful friends and Judas Iscariot is entitled to a crown of glory. (On Joseph Chamberlain)
The right honorable gentleman is reminiscent of a poker. The only difference is that a poker gives off the occasional signs of warmth. (On Robert Peel)
One insult pocketed soon produces another.
You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.
