“The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.”
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Beecher, H. W. (n.d.). The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11639-the-cynic-is-one-who-never-sees-a/
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Beecher, Henry Ward. “The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11639-the-cynic-is-one-who-never-sees-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Beecher, Henry Ward. “The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man, and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11639-the-cynic-is-one-who-never-sees-a/.