Mockery

Yet perhaps the one being mocked is better than the one mocking him, as is often the case in reality.

Mockery generally comes only from a heart filled with bad character traits and adorned with every blameworthy quality.

For this reason, the Prophet ﷺ said, It is sufficient evil for a person that he look down upon his Muslim brother.

Before someone makes someone small with their words, they have usually already made them small in their minds.

Terms and conditions apply.

Dr. Coit need not fear that ridicule will excite apprehensions about the multiplication table.

Ridicule has a fine scent for its proper prey.

It must detect the ridiculous before it couches and springs.

Truth, honor, consistency, disinterestedness are invulnerable.

Flowers of Freethought by George William Foote.

Section 23.

On Ridicule.