Satire Quotes
(1 - 10 of 17)Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally
discover everybody's face but their own.
Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally
discover everybody's face but their own.
Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies
about them when they die.
[Fr., La more
Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies
about them when they die.
[Fr., La satire ment sur les gens de lettres pendant leur vie, et
l'eloge ment apres leur mort.]
Men are more satirical from vanity than from malice.
Men are more satirical from vanity than from malice.
Satire should, like a polished razor keen,
Wound with a touch that's scarcely felt or seen.
Thine more
Satire should, like a polished razor keen,
Wound with a touch that's scarcely felt or seen.
Thine is an oyster knife, that hacks and hews;
The rage but not the talent to abuse.
I wear my Pen as others do their Sword.
To each affronting sot I meet, the word
more
I wear my Pen as others do their Sword.
To each affronting sot I meet, the word
Is Satisfaction: straight to thrusts I go,
And pointed satire runs him through and through.
Satire or sense, alas! Can Sporus feel?
Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?
Satire or sense, alas! Can Sporus feel?
Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?
There are, to whom my satire seems too bold;
Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough,
And something more
There are, to whom my satire seems too bold;
Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough,
And something said of Chartres much too rough.
Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet
To run amuck and tilt at all I meet.
Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet
To run amuck and tilt at all I meet.
It is a pretty mocking of the life.
It is a pretty mocking of the life.
And especially, especially, don't f*ck with vegans. Do not look vegans in the eye. If you get into an argument more
And especially, especially, don't f*ck with vegans. Do not look vegans in the eye. If you get into an argument with a vegan, say "I'm wrong", and run away as fast as you can. Do not f*ck with vegans because they will f*ck you up... BECAUSE THEY'RE HUNGRY.
