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Altruism and Cynicism
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. [Select] Getting caught is the mother of invention. [Select] An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought. [Select] Simon Cameron {Also in: Law and Politics} We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. [Select] An excuse is the mark of a moral coward. [Select] We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like? [Select] Jean Cocteau {Also in: Success and Failure} Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end. [Select] Give more than take. [Select] Anthony J. D'Angelo: The College Blue Book [Shop] Have a strong mind and a soft heart. [Select] Anthony J. D'Angelo: The College Blue Book [Shop] A dozen press agents working overtime can do terrible things to the human spirit. [Select] Everything is permitted. [Select] Fyodor Dostoyevsky: The Brothers Karamazov [Shop] He who hesitates is probably smart... or maybe stapled to the floor. [Select] Dr. Squid {Also in: Success and Failure} In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king... and the one-eyed man with the high heels and the feather boa is queen. [Select] Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think, and a docudrama with ugly actors for those who film docudramas. [Select] Dr. Squid {Also in: Life and Death} The only absolute knowledge worth attaining is that your life is meaningless. -- My life? Well now, that's another story... [Select] Dr. Squid {Also in: Life and Death} You are cautious in showing your true self to others. Have you thought about plastic surgery? [Select] Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. [Select] Man usually avoids attributing cleverness to somebody else -- unless it is an enemy. [Select] Albert Einstein {Also in: Success and Failure} A prig is a fellow who is always making you a present of his opinions. [Select] I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally. [Select]
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