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Cynicism
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“A cynic is a man who looks at the world with a monocle in his mind's eye.”
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“Cynicism is a sure sign of youth.”
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“Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.”
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“... the cynic is a coward. He foresees all barrenness so that barrenness can never surprise him.”
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“A cynical young person is almost the saddest sight to see, because it means that he or she has gone from knowing nothing to believing in nothing.”
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“Cynicism is the other thing that goes with sentimentality ...”
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“Cynicism is more than a pose; it's also a handy time saver. By deflating your companion's enthusiasm, you can cut conversations in half.”
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“Cynicism's always a pose — always.”
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“The worst thing about cynicism is its truth.”
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“Cynicism is a form of cowardice, a failure of courage to hope.”
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“You can tell a lot about what a man lacks by watching what he is cynical about, and many of us are cynical about love.”
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“'Cynic' is the sentimentalist's name for the realist.”
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“The worst cynicism: a belief in luck.”
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“To the Latin, cynicism and middle age are synonymous. Look at our politicians — they move through their careers from left to center to right, like the hands of a clock.”
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“Cynics know the answers without having penetrated deeply enough to know the questions. When challenged by mysterious truths, they marshall 'facts.'”
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“It takes a clever man to turn cynic, and a wise man to be clever enough not to.”
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“... cynicism ... is the trade-mark of failure ...”
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“I worry no matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.”