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What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows.
Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows.
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
Cynicism is intellectual treason.
Cynicism is intellectual treason.
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on read more
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
A cynic is a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, and not as they ought to be.
A cynic is a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, and not as they ought to be.
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.