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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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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.
AMBROSE BIERCE

Analysis Delusion Himself Philosophy
Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
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Leadership Philosophy Road
Women of genius commonly have masculine faces, figures and manners. In transplanting brains to an alien soil God leaves a little of the original earth clinging to the roots.
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Appearance Earth Face Genius God Leaving Nature Original Root Woman
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
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Affection Creature Dog World
Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.
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Device Profit Responsibility
Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.
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Boundary Divorce Relationship
Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.
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Avoid People Selfish
Consul – in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.
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Administration Condition Country Failure Himself Leaving Person Politics Security
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
Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.
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Food Place Religion Service State
Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.
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Assasination Harmony Instrument
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
RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
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Delusion Experience Observation Reflection Save
LAWYER, n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.
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Law Oneself Skills
Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.
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Degree Independence Intellectual

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