Cynicism is the intellectual cripple’s substitute for intelligence. It is the dishonest businessman’s substitute for conscience. It is the communicator’s substitute, whether he is advertising man or editor or writer, for self-respect. By Russell Lynes Cynicism
[A cynic is] a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. By Oscar Wilde Cynicism, Wise
We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and delusion, just as effectively as bombs. By Kenneth Clark Cynicism, Delusion
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man and never fails to see a bad one. By Henry Ward Beecher Cynicism
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. By H. L. Mencken (attrib.) Cynicism
