RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.
AMBROSE BIERCEWine, madam, is God’s next best gift to man.
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Wine, madam, is God’s next best gift to man.
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Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.
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Labor is one of the processes by which A acquires property for B.
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Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.
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Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two.
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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.
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Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.
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Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.
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He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity. A fool is a natural proselyte, but he must be caught young, for his convictions, unlike those of the wise, harden with age.
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I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.
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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.
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Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.
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Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.
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The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.
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