There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.
AMBROSE BIERCEEdible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.
More Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity.
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The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Fear has no brains; it is an idiot.
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Money. A blessing that is of no advantage to us excepting when we part with it.
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ARMOR, n. The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith.
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Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.
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Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
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Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.
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Wine, madam, is God’s next best gift to man.
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Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business. Cheat.
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Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.
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Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.
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Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
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Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
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