"Can any little boy or girl tell me," said the teacher, "what is the difference between a stoic and a cynic?"
The class was silent. Finally a hand was raised tremulously. "Well?" inquired the teacher.
The reply came hesitatingly: "A stoic is what brings babies, and a cynic is-- is-- where you wash the dishes."
--1920s or 1930s
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