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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

Demagogue, n. A political opponent Picture Quote #1

Distress, n. A disease incurred by exposure to the prosperity of a friend Picture Quote #1

Equal, adj. As bad as something else Picture Quote #1

Expediency, n. The father of all the virtues Picture Quote #1

Habit, n. A shackle for the free Picture Quote #1

Hatred, n. A sentiment appropriate to the occasion of another’s success or superiority Picture Quote #1

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Haughty, adj. Proud and disdainful, like a waiter Picture Quote #1

Homesick, adj. Dead broke abroad Picture Quote #1

Lawful, adj. Compatible with the will of a judge having jurisdiction Picture Quote #1

Outdo, v. T. To make an enemy Picture Quote #1

Plan, v. T. To bother about the best method of accomplishing an accidental result Picture Quote #1

Plebiscite, n. A popular vote to ascertain the will of the sovereign Picture Quote #1

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Polite, adj. Skilled in the art and practice of dissimulation Picture Quote #1

Prevaricator, n. A liar in the caterpillar state Picture Quote #1

Rash, adj. Insensible to the value of our advice Picture Quote #1

Resident, adj. Unable to leave Picture Quote #1

Least said is soonest disavowed Picture Quote #1

Ghost, n. The outward and visible sign of an inward fear Picture Quote #1

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Abscond - to move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of another Picture Quote #1

Academe, n. : An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n. : [From academe] A modern school where football is taught Picture Quote #1

Ambidextrous, adj.: Able to pick with equal skill a right-hand pocket or a left Picture Quote #1

Backbite: To ‘’speak of a man as you find him’’ when he can’t find you Picture Quote #1

Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue Picture Quote #1

Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues Picture Quote #1

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Cabbage, n. A familiar kitchen - garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man’s head Picture Quote #1

Confidante: One entrusted by A with the secrets of B confided to herself by C Picture Quote #1

Cynic, n. 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 Picture Quote #1

Dog - a kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world’s worship Picture Quote #1

Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire Picture Quote #1

Genius - to know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things Picture Quote #1

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Demagogue, n. A political opponent (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Distress, n. A disease incurred by exposure to the prosperity of a friend (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Equal, adj. As bad as something else (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Expediency, n. The father of all the virtues (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Habit, n. A shackle for the free (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Hatred, n. A sentiment appropriate to the occasion of another’s success or superiority (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Haughty, adj. Proud and disdainful, like a waiter (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Homesick, adj. Dead broke abroad (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Lawful, adj. Compatible with the will of a judge having jurisdiction (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Outdo, v. T. To make an enemy (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Plan, v. T. To bother about the best method of accomplishing an accidental result (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Plebiscite, n. A popular vote to ascertain the will of the sovereign (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Polite, adj. Skilled in the art and practice of dissimulation (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Prevaricator, n. A liar in the caterpillar state (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Rash, adj. Insensible to the value of our advice (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Resident, adj. Unable to leave (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Least said is soonest disavowed (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Ghost, n. The outward and visible sign of an inward fear (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Abscond - to move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of another (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Academe, n. : An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n. : [From academe] A modern school where football is taught (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Ambidextrous, adj.: Able to pick with equal skill a right-hand pocket or a left (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Backbite: To ‘’speak of a man as you find him’’ when he can’t find you (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Cabbage, n. A familiar kitchen - garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man’s head (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Confidante: One entrusted by A with the secrets of B confided to herself by C (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Cynic, n. 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 (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Dog - a kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world’s worship (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire (Ambrose Bierce Quotes) Genius - to know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things (Ambrose Bierce Quotes)

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