Ambrose Bierce Quotes About Devil

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

  Ambrose Bierce

  Distance, Technology, Devil

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.225, University of Georgia Press

• IDLENESS, n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of new sins and promotes the growth of staple vices.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Growth, Devil, Vices

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.95, 谷月社

• WALL STREET, n. A symbol for sin for every devil to rebuke. That Wall Street is a den of thieves is a belief that serves every unsuccessful thief in place of a hope in Heaven.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Success, Wall, Heaven

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.235, University of Georgia Press

• GUNPOWDER, n. An agency employed by civilized nations for the settlement of disputes which might become troublesome if left unadjusted. By most writers the invention of gunpowder is ascribed to the Chinese, but not upon very convincing evidence. Milton says it was invented by the devil to dispel angels with, and this opinion seems to derive some support from the scarcity of angels.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Angel, Science, Agency

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.102, University of Georgia Press

• Introduction - a social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Evil, Enemy, Social

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.136, University of Georgia Press

• ZANY, n. A popular character in old Italian plays, who imitated with ludicrous incompetence the _buffone_, or clown, and was therefore the ape of an ape; for the clown himself imitated the serious characters of the play. The zany was progenitor to the specialist in humor, as we to-day have the unhappiness to know him. In the zany we see an example of creation; in the humorist, of transmission. Another excellent specimen of the modern zany is the curate, who apes the rector, who apes the bishop, who apes the archbishop, who apes the devil.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Character, Italian, Play

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.240, 谷月社

• Don't board with the devil if you wish to be fat.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Wish, Devil, Boards

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2697, Delphi Classics

• When God makes a beautiful woman, the devil opens a new register.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Beautiful, Women, Devil

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2696, Delphi Classics

• WITCH, n. (1) Any ugly and repulsive old woman, in a wicked league with the devil. (2) A beautiful and attractive young woman, in wickedness a league beyond the devil.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Beautiful, Women, League

  Ambrose Bierce (2009). “The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.327, ReadHowYouWant.com

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