Altruism and Cynicism

173 aphorisms · 15 comments

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tiny.ag/iobj0muk · submitted 1997

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

tiny.ag/sq9g8eav · submitted 1997

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

tiny.ag/fjkyccqy · submitted 1997

In this world, there is one terrible thing, and that is that everyone has his reasons.

tiny.ag/pjkyl6oi · submitted 1997

An ignorant person is one who doesn't know what you have just found out.

tiny.ag/eh4xjmzt · submitted 1997

Love thy neighbor as thyself, but choose your neighborhood.

tiny.ag/nsami72o · submitted 1997

I either want less corruption, or more chance to participate in it.

tiny.ag/rts5bix2 · submitted 1997

My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.

tiny.ag/bvtzf17g · submitted 1997

Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.

tiny.ag/ceh5zfoy · submitted 1997

There are two reasons for doing something: a really good reason and the real reason.

tiny.ag/l9jtfiar · submitted 1997

To err is human, to blame the next guy even more so.

tiny.ag/u1yhdeyw · submitted 1999

Trust everybody, but cut the cards.

tiny.ag/jwsmtwxg · submitted 1997

Subtlety is the art of saying what you think and getting out of the way before it is understood.

tiny.ag/donivp2q · submitted 1997

Tact is the ability to tell a man he has an open mind when he has a hole in his head.

tiny.ag/ffrhkz8y · submitted 1997

The Golden Rule: whoever has the gold makes the rules.

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