Summary
- Cynical and humorous dictionary. “A mocking and damning assessment of the condition of the human heart”
Key Takeaways
- Competitor – a scoundrel who desires what we desire
- Compliment – a loan that bears interest
- Cynic – a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic’s eyes to improve his vision
- Doctor – a gentleman who thrives upon disease and dies of health
- Err – to believe or act in a way contrary to my beliefs and actions
- Finance – the art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage of the manager.
- Jealous – unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping
What I got out of it
- Hilarious compilation of definitions – just some of my favorites listed