Ambrose Bierce Quotes About Revolution

• 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

• Insurrection. An unsuccessful revolution; disaffection's failure to substitute misrule for bad government.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Success, Failure, Government

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2436, Delphi Classics

• REVOLUTION, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. . . . the substitution of the rule of an Administration for that of a Ministry, whereby the welfare and happiness of the people were advanced a full half-inch.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Change, Happiness, People

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

• REVOLUTION, n. A bursting of the boilers which usually takes place when the safety valve of public discussion is closed.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Safety, Revolution, Censorship

• A revolution is a violent change of mismanagement.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Revolution, Violent, Mismanagement

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