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Category Archives: Cynical
Donald Trump on Moderation
“A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn’t exactly been one of moderation.” Continue reading
Henry Ford on Reputation
“You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” Continue reading
Sir William Preece on the Telephone
“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” Continue reading
George Burns on Politics
“Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair.” Continue reading
Harry S. Truman on Economy
“It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours.” Continue reading
Robertson Davies Cynical Quote
“Few people can see genius in someone who has offended them.” Continue reading
James F. Byrnes on Life
“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.” Continue reading
Lillian Hellman on Cynicism
“Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.” Continue reading
Dwight D. Eisenhower on Television
“I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens.” Continue reading
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