The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man and never fails to see a bad one. Henry Ward Beecher Cynicism You May Also Like 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 Nothing kills hope faster than cynicism. By Anonymous Cynicism, Hope, Wise We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and delusion, just as effectively as bombs. By Kenneth Clark Cynicism, Delusion [A cynic is] a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. By Oscar Wilde Cynicism, Wise A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. By H. L. Mencken (attrib.) Cynicism No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up. By Lily Tomlin Cynicism You May Also Like from Henry Ward Beecher Next to ingratitude, the most painful thing to bear is gratitude. By Henry Ward Beecher Gratitude, Ingratitude [Love is] the river of life in this world. By Henry Ward Beecher Life, Love, Relationship, Romantic Expedients are for the hour, but principles are for the ages. By Henry Ward Beecher Ethics, Morality Men will let you abuse them only if you make them laugh. By Henry Ward Beecher Humor, Laughter Men are like trees: each one must put forth the leaf that is created in him. By Henry Ward Beecher Comforting, Creativity, Empowering, Positive A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good. By Henry Ward Beecher Anger, Progress, Rebellion
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
We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and delusion, just as effectively as bombs. By Kenneth Clark Cynicism, Delusion
[A cynic is] a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. By Oscar Wilde Cynicism, Wise
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. By H. L. Mencken (attrib.) Cynicism
Next to ingratitude, the most painful thing to bear is gratitude. By Henry Ward Beecher Gratitude, Ingratitude
Men are like trees: each one must put forth the leaf that is created in him. By Henry Ward Beecher Comforting, Creativity, Empowering, Positive
A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good. By Henry Ward Beecher Anger, Progress, Rebellion
