He’s very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head.
Insults Quotes
An injury is much sooner forgiven than an insult.
He is a great master of gibes and flouts and jeers. (On Lord Salisbury)
It is better a man should be abused than forgotten.
(On Lloyd George) He could not see a belt without hitting below it.
A sheep in sheep’s clothing. (On Clement Attlee)
It seldom pays to be rude. It never pays to be only half-rude.
He is not only dull himself, he is the cause of dullness in others.
When Mr. Wilbur calls his play “Halfway to Hell,” he underestimates the distance.
Mr. Atlee is a very modest man. Indeed, he has a lot to be modest about.