Here are 11 famous insults from history

- The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor:
She said, “If you were my husband I’d poison your tea.”
He said, “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.”

- A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.”
“That depends, Sir,” said Disraeli, “whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”

- “He had delusions of adequacy.” – Walter Kerr

- “He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” – Winston Churchill

- “I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” Clarence Darrow

- “He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.” – William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway).

- “Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.” – Moses Hadas

- “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” – Mark Twain

- “He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends..” – Oscar Wilde

- “I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend…. if you have one.” – George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
“Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second… if there is one.” – Winston Churchill, in response.

- “I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.” – Stephen Bishop