Carolina QuotesThere is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.
Maya Angelou Connected to the Carolinas
Source
As quoted in The Truth in Words (2005) by Neal Zero
- year
- 2005
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“There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has …” Maya Angelou. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-E501CF7BD3. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/e501cf7bd3
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