Quote by Fannie Hurst
It takes a clever man to turn cynic and a wise man to be clever en

It takes a clever man to turn cynic and a wise man to be clever enough not to. – Fannie Hurst

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It is said that truth comes from the mouths of fools and children: I wish every good mind which feels an inclination for satire would reflect that the finest satirist always has something of both in him. – G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenberg

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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. – H. L. Mencken

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The cynics are right nine times out of ten. – H. L. Mencken

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