Quote by H. L. Mencken about Cynicism
“A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.”
H. L. Mencken
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Noam Chomsky Quote on Debt as a Social Construct
“Debt is a social and ideological construct, not a simple economic fact.”
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky on Worker Insecurity
“If workers are more insecure, that’s very ‘healthy’ for the society, because if workers are insecure, they won’t ask for wages, they won’t go on strike, they won’t call for benefits; they’ll serve the masters gladly and passively. And that’s optimal for corporations’ economic health.”
Noam Chomsky
Fear not those who argue – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Aphorism and Thought – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“An aphorism is the last link in a long chain of thought.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Boredom in Marriage – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“It’s bad enough when married people bore one another, but it’s much worse when only one of them bores the other.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
As far as your self-control goes – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“As far as your self-control goes, as far goes your freedom.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach about Mind and Heart
“”People’s minds are trained largely at the expense of their hearts.” This is not so; it is only that there are more educable minds than there are educable hearts.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Accepting Reason – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“To accept reason is impossible if you don’t already possess it.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Runners are Poor Walkers – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Runners are poor walkers.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach