Ambrose Bierce Quotes

He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity.

Optimism – the doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.

Conversation, n.: A vocal competition in which the one who is catching his breath is called the listener.

April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.

MIND, n. A mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain. Its chief activity consists in the endeavour to ascertain its own nature, the futility of the attempt being due to the fact that it has nothing but itself to know itself with.

Wine, madam, is God’s next best gift to man.

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

I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.

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.

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.