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The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. |
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish playwright, poet and author
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cynic (noun): someone who thinks that people act only because of self-interest
price (noun): amount of money asked or paid for something
value (noun): the worth of something (to you); the importance of something (to you)
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