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Ambrose Bierce Quote - Optimist – A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.

Optimist – A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.

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Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.
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Evil Existence Philosophy Replacement
Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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Box Defend Democracy Stage
There are two instruments worse than a clarinet – two clarinets.
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Instrument Worst
I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.
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Myself Reputation Thinking
Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
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Democracy Lamb Lunch Vote Wolf
Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
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Disguise Education Understand Wisdom
Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.
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Fear Hope Ignorance Known Religion
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Affection Creature Dog World
An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods.
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Advantage Election Good Stolen
Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.
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Degree Independence Intellectual
Forgetfulness – a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
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Conscience Destitution Forget Gift God
Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.
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Ambition Himself Name Patriot
PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.
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Contrast Fall Sense
Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.
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Animal Digest Eat Goodness Man Science
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
Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.
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Ambition Death Desire Enemy Friendship

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