Altruism and Cynicism
173 aphorisms · 15 comments
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tiny.ag/kje1nil8 · ★★☆☆ Fair (339 ratings) · submitted 1997
Grub first, then ethics.
tiny.ag/57fvsz6t · ★★☆☆ Fair (230 ratings) · submitted 1997
No good deed goes unpunished.
tiny.ag/rts5bix2 · ★★☆☆ Fair (1008 ratings) · submitted 1997
My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.
Ashleigh Brilliant, Brilliant Thoughts (copyright info: www.ashleighbrilliant.com), in Altruism and Cynicism
tiny.ag/lgolcdhe · ★★☆☆ Fair (147 ratings) · submitted 1997
Getting caught is the mother of invention.
tiny.ag/gu6tloek · ★★☆☆ Fair (298 ratings) · submitted 1997
An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.
Simon Cameron, in Altruism and Cynicism and Law and Politics
tiny.ag/fcmzdpy1 · ★★☆☆ Fair (238 ratings) · submitted 1997
A book may be compared to the life of your neighbor. If it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early.
tiny.ag/iht7l65u · ★★☆☆ Fair (521 ratings) · submitted 1997
Egotism is the anesthetic given by a kindly nature to relieve the pain of being a damned fool.
tiny.ag/764yzbuo · ★★☆☆ Fair (233 ratings) · submitted 1997
I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants.
tiny.ag/fmchbiz9 · ★★☆☆ Fair (387 ratings) · submitted 1997
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.
tiny.ag/ahfxksue · ★★☆☆ Fair (331 ratings) · submitted 1997
You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.
tiny.ag/43mefad8 · ★★☆☆ Fair (157 ratings) · submitted 1997
All government -- indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act -- is founded on compromise and barter.
tiny.ag/pbhm4rie · ★★☆☆ Fair (396 ratings) · submitted 1997
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
tiny.ag/khsvt6in · ★★☆☆ Fair (319 ratings) · submitted 1997
It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.
tiny.ag/vr4hxjva · ★★☆☆ Fair (1237 ratings) · submitted 1997
Egoist: A person of low taste, more interested in themselves than in me.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, in Altruism and Cynicism
tiny.ag/oswh8aui · ★★☆☆ Fair (231 ratings) · submitted 1997
The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.
tiny.ag/eh4xjmzt · ★★☆☆ Fair (188 ratings) · submitted 1997
Love thy neighbor as thyself, but choose your neighborhood.
tiny.ag/ojk8xbtj · ★★☆☆ Fair (981 ratings) · submitted 1997
Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, in Altruism and Cynicism
tiny.ag/dzggn7ah · ★★☆☆ Fair (916 ratings) · submitted 1997
Politeness: The most acceptable hypocrisy.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary, in Altruism and Cynicism
tiny.ag/j6nzwwaa · ★★☆☆ Fair (223 ratings) · submitted 1997
There's a fine line between participation and mockery.
tiny.ag/ixcdrxvs · ★★☆☆ Fair (249 ratings) · submitted 1997
The covers of this book are too far apart.
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