Ambrose Bierce Military Quotes

• Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.

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  Sarcastic, Courage, Peace

  Ambrose Bierce (2009). “The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.45, ReadHowYouWant.com

• War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.

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  Funny, Peace, Military

• PRIVATE, n. A military gentleman with a field-marshal's baton in his knapsack and an impediment in his hope.

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  Hope, Military, Gentleman

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.171, 谷月社

• PROJECTILE, n. The final arbiter in international disputes. With the growth of prudence in military affairs the projectile came more and more into favor, and is now held in high esteem by the most courageous.

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  Courage, Military, Growth

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.172, 谷月社

• REAR, n. In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress.

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  Military, Army, Matter

  Ambrose Bierce (2011). “Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs”, p.768, Library of America

• General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision with the enemy.

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  Funny, Military, Enemy

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.229, 谷月社

• Riot – A popular entertainment given to the military by innocent bystanders.

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  Peace, War, Military

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.202, University of Georgia Press

• RASCALITY, n. Stupidity militant. The activity of a clouded intellect.

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  Military, Stupidity, Intellect

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.175, 谷月社

• Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him. In the code of military etiquette silence and fixity are forms of deference

  Ambrose Bierce

  Military, Silence, Form

  Ambrose Bierce (2015). “Tales of Soldiers and Civilians”, p.11, Ambrose Bierce

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