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Ambrose Bierce Quote - PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.

PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.

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They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid.
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Animal Born Egg Loud Lying
Fidelity – a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
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Betrayal Character Cheating Virtue
Optimism – the doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.
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Beautiful Belief Optimism Ugly
IMAGINATION, n. A warehouse of facts, with poet and liar in joint ownership.
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Fact Imagination Lying Poet
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
True, man does not know woman. But neither does woman.
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Man Philosophy True Woman
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods.
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Advantage Election Good Stolen
RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.
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Assassination Character Weapon
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Affection Creature Dog World
Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.
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Assasination Harmony Instrument
I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.
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Myself Reputation Thinking
Year: A period of three hundred and sixty-five disappointments.
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Disappointment Perspective Time
In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.
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Care Civilization Government Intelligence Ourselves Reward
There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.
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Adventure Knowledge Old Sun Wisdom
He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity. A fool is a natural proselyte, but he must be caught young, for his convictions, unlike those of the wise, harden with age.
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Age Believe Fools Hard Thinking Wisdom Young
Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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Box Defend Democracy Stage

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