Author Topic: ~ Ambrose Bierce Quotes ~ (Read 6816 times)

MysteRy · « **Reply #45 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:45:35 AM »

Epitaph n: an inscription on a tomb showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect.

MysteRy · « **Reply #46 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:46:07 AM »

Education n: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

MysteRy · « **Reply #47 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:46:35 AM »

Infidel n: in New York one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople one who does.

MysteRy · « **Reply #48 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:47:04 AM »

Pray v: to ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.

MysteRy · « **Reply #49 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:47:38 AM »

Inventor: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels levers and springs and believes it civilization.

MysteRy · « **Reply #50 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:48:10 AM »

Cynicism is that blackguard defect of vision which compels us to see the world as it is instead of as it should be.

MysteRy · « **Reply #51 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:48:39 AM »

Marriage n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master a mistress and two slaves making in all two.

MysteRy · « **Reply #52 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:49:13 AM »

A statesman who is enamored of existing evils as distin-quished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

MysteRy · « **Reply #53 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:49:45 AM »

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

MysteRy · « **Reply #54 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:50:21 AM »

Academe n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy n.: A modern school where football is taught.

MysteRy · « **Reply #55 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:50:51 AM »

Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced.

MysteRy · « **Reply #56 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:51:25 AM »

Telephone n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.

MysteRy · « **Reply #57 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:51:54 AM »

Philanthropist: a rich (and usually bald) old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket.

MysteRy · « **Reply #58 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:52:30 AM »

Conservative n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

MysteRy · « **Reply #59 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:52:58 AM »

Christian: one who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbour.

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