The Little Book of Cynics by Derek Thompson;David French

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Pmd 58 14/11/2006, 10:56 QUESTIONS Which sandwich came first – the chicken or the egg? Why do internationally famous clairvoyants need to advertise? pmd 59 14/11/2006, 10:56 THE LITTLE BOOK OF CYNICS Self-help groups – aren’t they a contradiction in terms? pmd 60 14/11/2006, 10:56 QUESTIONS If Mithras is Roman, Jehovah is Jewish and Minerva is Greek, what exactly is the language of the Gods? pmd 61 14/11/2006, 10:56 THE LITTLE BOOK OF CYNICS When human beings were given Free Will did they have a choice in the matter?

Pmd 39 14/11/2006, 10:56 THE LITTLE BOOK OF CYNICS All the world’s a stage and everyone thinks he’s the producer. He who lives by the sword shall probably die a cliché. pmd 40 14/11/2006, 10:56 APHORISMS Better late than dead. Happy the bride who comes to her senses before the ceremony ends. pmd 41 14/11/2006, 10:56 THE LITTLE BOOK OF CYNICS It’s always darkest just before dawn. But then it rains all day and your roof blows off. Then it gets dark again. pmd 42 14/11/2006, 10:56 APHORISMS The way to a man’s heart attack is a full-fat diet.

If meat is murder, aren’t vegetables manslaughter? pmd 62 14/11/2006, 10:56 QUESTIONS Who needs Free Will when we have the government to decide for us? pmd 63 14/11/2006, 10:56 THE LITTLE BOOK OF CYNICS If a debit card takes money out of your account shouldn’t a credit card put money in? pmd 64 14/11/2006, 10:56 QUESTIONS When they experiment on animals why don’t they try experimenting with compassion?

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