Ambrose Bierce Quotes About Evil

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

  Ambrose Bierce

  Evil, Political, Wish

  Cynic's Word Book (1906) p. 56

• 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

• Condole - to show that bereavement is a smaller evil than sympathy.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Evil, Bereavement, Shows

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.34, 谷月社

• Glutton- A person who escapes the evils of moderation by committing dyspepsia.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Food, Evil, Moderation

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.77, 谷月社

• MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Fighting, Evil, Doctrine

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.162, University of Georgia Press

• CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another. When Zeno was told that one of his enemies was no more he was observed to be deeply moved. "What!" said one of his disciples, "you weep at the death of an enemy?" "Ah, 'tis true," replied the great Stoic; "but you should see me smile at the death of a friend.".

  Ambrose Bierce

  Evil, Death Of A Friend, Enemy

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.31, University of Georgia Press

• When prosperous the fool trembles for the evil that is to come; in adversity the philosopher smiles for the good that he has had.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Adversity, Evil, Fool

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.1220, Delphi Classics

• To Dogmatism the Spirit of Inquiry is the same as the Spirit of Evil.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Evil, Inquiry, Spirit

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Epigrams by Ambrose Bierce”, p.2, e-artnow

• Wisdom is known only by contrasting it with folly; by shadow only we perceive that all visible objects are not flat. Yet Philanthropos would abolish evil!

  Ambrose Bierce

  Evil, Shadow, Flats

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.1221, Delphi Classics

• CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Evil, Bears, Fortitude

  Ambrose Bierce (2004). “The Devil's Dictionaries: The Best of the Devil's Dictionary and the American Heretic's Dictionary”, p.22, See Sharp Press

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