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The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who are bereft of that gift.
Idealism is what precedes experience, cynicism is what follows.
Cynicism: Just an unpleasant way of stating the truth.
It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side.
Cynic: a blackguard whose vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.