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Ambrose Bierce Quote - Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

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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
Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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Box Defend Democracy Stage
Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man – who has no gills.
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Body Man Ocean World
PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.
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Contrast Fall Sense
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
ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
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Concession Demand Resort
The partisan strife in which the people of the country are permitted to periodically engage does not tend to the development of ugly traits of character, but merely discloses those that preexist.
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Country Development Engagement Existence People Strife
Optimist – A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.
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Black Color Optimism White
Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.
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Death End Estate Himself
Mausoleum, n: the final and funniest folly of the rich.
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Final Funny Rich
Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business. Cheat.
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Business Cheating Complete Steal Success
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Affection Creature Dog World
Year: A period of three hundred and sixty-five disappointments.
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Disappointment Perspective Time
Saint: A dead sinner revised and edited.
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Death Edit Revision Sin
The only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity.
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Confirm Degree Democracy Reward
Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.
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Affair Assurance Future Happiness Prosperity Time

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