"The ultimate cynicism is to suspend judgment so……" — Marya Mannes
"The ultimate cynicism is to suspend judgment so that you are not judged."
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51 Quotes by Marya Mannes
Marya Mannes has 51 quotes on this site.
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No man is a Christian who cheats his fellows, perverts the truth, or speaks of a "clean bomb" yet he…
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To know the good is to react against the bad. Indifference is the mark of deprivation.
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Until we know what motivates the hearts and minds of men we can understand nothing outside ourselves, nor will we…
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Self-restraint may be alien to the human temperament, but humanity without restraint will dig its own grave.
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The suppression of civil liberties is too many less a matter for horror than the curtailment of the freedom to…
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It is not enough to show people how to live better; there is a mandate for any group with enormous…
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The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting…
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Generosity with strings is not generosity: it is a deal.
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It's never what you say, but how you make it sound sincere.
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The process of maturing is an art to be learned, an effort to be sustained. By the age of fifty…
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Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages…
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If American men are obsessed with money, American women are obsessed with weight. The men talk of gain, the women…
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More Cynicism Quotes
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I think I hate cynicism more than anything else. It's the curse of our age, and I want to avoid…
— Paul Auster
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Cynic, n: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Grub first, then ethics.
— Bertolt Brecht
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Most cynics are really crushed romantics: they've been hurt, they're sensitive, and their cynicism is a shell that's protecting this…
— Jeff Bridges
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You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.
— Rita Mae Brown
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I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a…
— Ken Burns
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A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on.
— William S. Burroughs
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If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.
— George W. Bush
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Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.
— George Carlin
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There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home.
— Rosalynn Carter
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