Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
AMBROSE BIERCERATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
More Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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Forgetfulness – a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
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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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Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.
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Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
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Life – a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay.
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Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.
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Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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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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RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
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April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.
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Fear has no brains; it is an idiot.
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Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it.
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Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
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War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.
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Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
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