Sneering Quotes

The most insignificant people are the most apt to sneer at others. They are safe from reprisals. And have no hope of rising in their own self esteem but by lowering their neighbors.

She is laughing up her sleeve at you.

The British courtiers are ridiculing our situation very much and tell Mr. [John] Adams [then Secretary of State], in a sneering manner, when America shall assume some kind of government then England will speak to her.

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

I'm pretty infamous for opening my garage and standing in the middle of it and sneering.

Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are highly polished and refined.

Therefore it does not help to sneer at the imperfection of today's reality or to preach absolutes as a daily agenda.

A man in public life expects to be sneered at -- it is the fault of his elevated situation, and not of himself.

Pansy," Murphy sneered. Thomas leered at her. "You make my stamen tingle when you talk like that, Sergeant.

A sneer is the weapon of the weak.

Ridicule may be the evidence of with or bitterness and may gratify a little mind, or an ungenerous temper, but it is no test of reason or truth.