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Ambrose Bierce Quote - Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.

Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.

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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
Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.
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God Man One Liner Reason Sleep
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Affection Creature Dog World
Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
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Belief Manifestation Opinion Statement
Fear has no brains; it is an idiot.
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Brain Fear Idiot One Liner
Christian, n.: one who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor.
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Believe Divine Need Neighbor Religion Spiritual
Fidelity – a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
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Betrayal Character Cheating Virtue
He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity.
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Alarm Difficult Himself Thinking
Money. A blessing that is of no advantage to us excepting when we part with it.
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Blessing Exception Leaving Money
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
Labor is one of the processes by which A acquires property for B.
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Labor Pregnant Property
I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.
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Myself Reputation Thinking
April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.
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Add Fools Funny Himself Time
Prescription: A physician’s guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.
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Harm Patient Prescription Situation
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
A wedding is a ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable.
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Marriage People Person Support

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