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Ambrose Bierce Quote - 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.

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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Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.
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Call Distance Poor Rich Willing
Fear has no brains; it is an idiot.
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Brain Fear Idiot One Liner
ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
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Concession Demand Resort
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
War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.
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God Place Teaching War
Year: A period of three hundred and sixty-five disappointments.
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Disappointment Perspective Time
Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
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Electricity Natural Reason
PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.
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Contrast Fall Sense
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
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
Responsibility, n. A detachable burden easily shifted to the shoulders of God, Fate, Fortune, Luck or one’s neighbor. In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star.
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Astrology Custom Easy Fate God Responsibility
You don’t have to be stupid to be a Christian, but it probably helps.
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Help Religion Stupidity
Mausoleum, n: the final and funniest folly of the rich.
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Final Funny Rich
There are two instruments worse than a clarinet – two clarinets.
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Instrument Worst
Saint: A dead sinner revised and edited.
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Death Edit Revision Sin
Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.
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Boundary Divorce Relationship

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