There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.
AMBROSE BIERCELAWYER, n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.
More Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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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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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.
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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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Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.
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Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.
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In each human heart are a tiger, a pig, an ass and a nightingale. Diversity of character is due to their unequal activity.
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Optimist – A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.
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Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.
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Money. A blessing that is of no advantage to us excepting when we part with it.
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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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Conversation, n.: A vocal competition in which the one who is catching his breath is called the listener.
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The only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity.
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LAWYER, n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.
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Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
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Optimism – the doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.
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