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Category Archives: Cynical
Helen Rowland on Marriage
Friedrich Nietzsche’s Cynical Quote
“Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.” Continue reading
Peter Ustinov on Science
“If the world should blow itself up, the last audible voice would be that of an expert saying it can’t be done.” Continue reading
W. Somerset Maugham Cynical Quote
“I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don’t.” Continue reading
Henry Ford on Reputation
“You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” Continue reading
Edward R. Murrow on TV
“When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.” Continue reading
Galileo Galilei on Ignorance
“I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.” Continue reading
Napoleon Bonaparte on Peace
“If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.” Continue reading
Paul Valery on Books
“Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.” Continue reading
Lewis Thomas on Language
“The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand.” Continue reading
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