Ambrose Bierce Quotes About Elections

• Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Political Revolution, Cynical, Democracy

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.186, 谷月社

• Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Country, Stupid, Power

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.230, 谷月社

• An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Deception, Auctions, Election

• LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he "lost his election".

  Ambrose Bierce

  Loss, Losing, Election

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.155, University of Georgia Press

• RABBLE, n. In a republic, those who exercise a supreme authority tempered by fraudulent elections. The rabble is like the sacred Simurgh, of Arabian fable - omnipotent on condition that it do nothing.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Exercise, Republic, Sacred

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2491, Delphi Classics

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