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Ambrose Bierce Quote - Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.

Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.

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RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
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Delusion Experience Observation Reflection Save
Fidelity – a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
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Betrayal Character Cheating Virtue
There are two instruments worse than a clarinet – two clarinets.
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Instrument Worst
Riot – A popular entertainment given to the military by innocent bystanders.
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Entertainment Innocent Military Popular
Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
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Disguise Education Understand Wisdom
Wine, madam, is God’s next best gift to man.
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Best Gift God Man
Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
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Electricity Natural Reason
Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.
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Ambition Himself Name Patriot
Age, with his eyes in the back of his head, thinks it wisdom to see the bogs through which he has floundered.
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Age Head Himself See Thinking Wisdom
The covers of this book are too far apart.
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Book Distance
Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.
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Call Distance Poor Rich Willing
In each human heart are a tiger, a pig, an ass and a nightingale. Diversity of character is due to their unequal activity.
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Activity Diversity Equality Heart Human
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
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Brain Science Thinking
Consul – in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.
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Administration Condition Country Failure Himself Leaving Person Politics Security
Life – a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay.
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Body Decay Life Selfish
ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
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Concession Demand Resort

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