Abba Eban ( ( listen); Hebrew: אבא אבן [ˈʔaba ˈʔeven]; born Aubrey Solomon Meir Eban; later adopted Abba Solomon Meir Eban; 2 February 1915 – 17 November 2002) was an Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages.
Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.