Saul
Religious Leader
"Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon."
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Ridicule
44 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Saint Augustine
Theologian, Philosopher
"We must be on our guard against giving interpretations which are hazardous or opposed to science, and so exposing the word of God to the ridicule of unbelievers."
Blaise Pascal
Mathematician, Physicist, Philosopher
"To ridicule philosophy is really to philosophize."
Moliere
Playwright, Actor
"Consistency is only suitable for ridicule."
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Writer
"Ridicule dishonours more than dishonour."
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"Cervantes smiled Spain's chivalry away."
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"To ridicule philosophy is truly philosophical. [Fr., Se moquer de la philosophie c'est vraiment philosophe.]"
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