Polite Insult Quotes & Sayings

[As part of Camus' refusal to debate his political enemies publicly after their vitriolic responses to the publication of 'The Rebel'] At this point, the least sentence I might say will be used in a way that disgusts me in advance ... It would be impossible for me in that case to continue expressing myself with academic politeness. I am mistaken for a deliberately polite man whom one may insult in all safety. — Olivier Todd

the little governor in most mature adults' brains that told them the difference between polite commentary and insult was completely missing from Fletcher. — Melanie Schuster

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature. — Brandon Sanderson