Cynicism Quotes
Perhaps no philosopher is more correct than the cynic. The happiness of the animal, that thorough cynic, is the living proof of cynicism.
All preachers of morality, as also all theologians have a bad habit in common: all of them try to persuade man that he is very ill, and that a severe, final, radical cure is necessary.
All is alike, nothing is worth while, knowledge strangleth.
Cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty.
Read from a distant star, the majuscule script of our earthly existence would perhaps lead to the conclusion that the earth was the distinctively ascetic planet, a nook of disgruntled, arrogant creatures filled with a profound disgust with themselves, at the earth, at all life, who inflict as much pain on themselves as they possibly can out of pleasure in inflicting pain which is probably their only pleasure.
The earth, said he, has a skin, and this skin has diseases. One of these diseases, for example, is called man.
Today we need a special kind of courage. Not the kind needed in battle, but a kind which makes us stand up for everything that we know is right, everything that is true and honest. We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics, so that we can show the world that we are not afraid of the future.
Animals will be seen on the earth who will always be fighting against each other with the greatest loss and frequent deaths on each side. And there will be no end to their malignity; by their strong limbs we shall see a great portion of the trees of the vast forests laid low throughout the universe; and, when they are filled with food the satisfaction of their desires will be to deal death and grief and labour and wars and fury to every living thing; and from their immoderate pride they will desire to rise towards heaven, but the too great weight of their limbs will keep them down.
He who never puts his trust in any man will never be deceived.
We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
Of all the peoples of Europe, Spaniards disgust me the least.
There is something wrong with our world, something fundamentally and basically wrong. I don't think we have to look too far to see that. I'm sure that most of you would agree with me in making that assertion.
Unteachable from infancy to tomb - There is the first & main characteristic of mankind.
I just want to write songs in my little corner. And I still love music, I've not been worn down by cynicism.
The worst thing you can become in life is cynical. Cynical is like concrete. and nothing grows in concrete.
That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.
Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them.
Heaven is by favor; if it were by merit your dog would go in and you would stay out. Of all the creatures ever made (man) is the most detestable. Of the entire brood, he is the only one... that possesses malice. He is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.
If we would learn what the human race really is at bottom, we need only observe it in election times.
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