Ambrose Bierce Quotes About Preparation

• A system of pitfalls thoughtfully prepared for the feet for the self-made man, along the path by which he advances to distinction.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Men, Self, Feet

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2410, Delphi Classics

• BAIT, n. A preparation that renders the hook more palatable. The best kind is beauty.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Beauty, Kindness, Preparation

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2361, Delphi Classics

• NECTAR, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they come pretty near to a knowledge of its chief ingredient.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Believe, Preparation, Secret

  Ambrose Bierce (2012). “The Devil's Dictionary”, p.84, Courier Corporation

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