Abuse-Quotes
Quotes on “Abuse”
It seldom pays to be rude. It never pays to be only half-rude.
Norman Douglas (1868-1952) British author
Some guy hit my fender the other day, and I said unto him, “Be fruitful, and multiply.” But not in those words.
Woody Allen (b. 1935) American filmmaker
A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing to another man than he has to knock him down.
Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English author, lexicographer
There is more credit in being abused by fools than praised by rogues.
F.E. Smith (Lord Birkenhead) (1872-1930) British lawyer, Conservative politician
I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the fourth, the Reproof Valiant; the fifth, the Countercheck Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with Circumstance; the seventh, the Lie Direct.
Touchstone, As You Like It William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist, poet
Abuse is as great a mistake in controversy as panegyric in biography.
Cardinal John Newman (1801-1890) English churchman, theologian
A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.
Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English author, lexicographer
