A cynic is a man who when he smells flowers looks around for a coffin. — H. L. Mencken
A cynic is a man who when he smells flowers looks around for a coffin. — H. L. Mencken
A cynic is a man who when he smells flowers looks around for a coffin. — H. L. Mencken
A cynic is a man who when he smells flowers looks around for a coffin. — H. L. Mencken
A cynic is a man who when he smells flowers looks around for a coffin. — H. L. Mencken
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A cynic is a man who when he smells flowers looks around for a coffin.

— H. L. Mencken
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