When they circumcised him they threw away the wrong bit. (on his Liberal Party colleague Sir Herbert Samuel)
Insults Quotes
“Perfectly Scandalous” was one of those plays in which all of the actors unfortunately enunciated very clearly.
A viper stung a Cappadocian’s hide, and poisoned by his blood that instant died.
(On the ‘woolly-bearded poet’ Sturge Moore) A sheep in sheep’s clothing.
Why are we honoring this man? Have we run out of human beings?
He would make a lovely corpse.
The way to procure insults is to submit to them. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
I welcome this opportunity of pricking the bloated bladder of lies with the poniard of truth. (On Winston Churchill)
The difference between a misfortune and a calamity? If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, it would be a calamity. (on William Gladstone)
Calumny requires no proof. The throwing out of maliscious imputations against any character leaves a stain which no after-refutation can wipe out. To create an unfavorable impression, it is not necessary that certain things should be true, but that they have been said.
