Age, with his eyes in the back of his head, thinks it wisdom to see the bogs through which he has floundered.
AMBROSE BIERCEHe who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity.
More Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.
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Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.
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Perseverance – a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
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REFLECTION,n: An Action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our relation to the things of yesterday and are able to avoid the perils that we shall not again encounter.
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Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
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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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Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.
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LAWYER, n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.
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RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.
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Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
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Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.
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Forgetfulness – a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
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Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
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