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

Ambrose Bierce

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
War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.
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God Place Teaching War
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
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Advantage Affair Interest Principle Private
Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it.
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Governement Party Prevent Rival Run
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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Avoid Mindset Ourselves Reflection Relationship
I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.
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Myself Reputation Thinking
PAIN, n. An uncomfortable frame of mind that may have a physical basis in something that is being done to the body, or may be purely mental, caused by the good fortune of another.
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Body Fortune Goodness Purity Uncomfortable
Perseverance – a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
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Average Perseverance Success Virtue
Saint: A dead sinner revised and edited.
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Death Edit Revision Sin
He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity.
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Alarm Difficult Himself Thinking
Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
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Democracy Lamb Lunch Vote Wolf
April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.
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Add Fools Funny Himself Time
Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.
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Device Profit Responsibility
Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.
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Death Money Person Praise Wealth
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
Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue.
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Disguised Patience Virtue

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

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