Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.
AMBROSE BIERCEI think that I think, therefore I think that I am.
More Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.
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Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.
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REFLECTION,n: An Action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our relation to the things of yesterday and are able to avoid the perils that we shall not again encounter.
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Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.
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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.
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Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.
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Forgetfulness – a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
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True, man does not know woman. But neither does woman.
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Prescription: A physician’s guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.
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Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.
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Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.
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Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business. Cheat.
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Conversation, n.: A vocal competition in which the one who is catching his breath is called the listener.
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Year: A period of three hundred and sixty-five disappointments.
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