Ambrose Bierce Quotes - Page 4

• You don't have to be stupid to be a Christian, ... but it probably helps.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Christian, Stupid, Helping

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• Happiness has not to all the same name: to Youth she is known as the Future; Age knows her as the Dream.

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  Happiness, Dream, Names

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2691, Delphi Classics

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• In the algebra of psychology, X stands for a woman's heart.

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  Heart, Funny Relationship, Psychology

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• To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of one's voice.

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  Positive, Voice, Certainty

  Ambrose Bierce, S. T. Joshi, David E. Schultz (1998). “A Sole Survivor: Bits of Autobiography”, p.18, Univ. of Tennessee Press

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• Dentist: a prestidigitator who, putting metal into your mouth, pulls coin out of your pocket.

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  Funny, Science, Pockets

  The Devil's Dictionary

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• We must stop chasing dollars, stop lying, stop cheating, stop ignoring art, literature, and all the refining agencies and instrumentalities of civilization.

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  Cheating, Art, Lying

  Ambrose Bierce (1909). “The Shadow on the Dial: And Other Essays”

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• Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.

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  Retirement, Women, Judging

  Ambrose Bierce (1906). “The Cynic's Word Book”, p.57, Lulu.com

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• GUNPOWDER, n. An agency employed by civilized nations for the settlement of disputes which might become troublesome if left unadjusted. By most writers the invention of gunpowder is ascribed to the Chinese, but not upon very convincing evidence. Milton says it was invented by the devil to dispel angels with, and this opinion seems to derive some support from the scarcity of angels.

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  Angel, Science, Agency

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.102, University of Georgia Press

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• gratitude, n. A sentiment lying midway between a benefit received and a benefit expected.

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  Gratitude, Lying, Benefits

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.100, University of Georgia Press

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• NEIGHBOR, n. One whom we are commanded to love as ourselves, and who does all he knows how to make us disobedient.

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  Love, Funny, Humor

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.149, 谷月社

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• Heathen, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel.

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  Fear, Worship, Folly

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.108, University of Georgia Press

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• 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

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• Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

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  Success, Perseverance, Congratulations

  Ambrose Bierce (2009). “The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.263, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.

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  Debtors, Owing A Debt, Forgetful

  Ambrose Bierce (2012). “The Devil's Dictionary”, p.38, Courier Corporation

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• Custard: A detestable substance produced by a malevolent conspiracy of the hen, the cow, and the cook.

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  Food, Cooking, Substance

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.47, University of Georgia Press

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• Fidelity - a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.

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  Peculiar, Betrayed, Virtue

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.67, 谷月社

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• Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it.

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  Running, Party, Government

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.154, 谷月社

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• He laughs best who laughs least.

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  Laughing

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “The Best Of Ambrose Bierce: The Damned Thing + An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge + The Devil's Dictionary + Chickamauga (4 Classics in 1 Book)”, p.210, e-artnow

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• Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.

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  Hope, Disappointment, Eternity

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.169, 谷月社

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• Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for.

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  Lying, Sadness, People

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.119, University of Georgia Press

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• Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.

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  Listening To Others, Bores You, Effective Listening

  Cynic's Word Book (1906) p. 37

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• Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

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  Beautiful, Italian, Two

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2363, Delphi Classics

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• Liberty is one of the imagination's most precious possessions.

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  Imagination, Liberty, Precious Possessions

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• Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is - it is her shadow.

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  Doubt, Shadow, Half

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• Creditor. One of a tribe of savages dwelling beyond the Financial Straits and dreaded for their desolating incursions.

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  Fear, Dwelling, Savages

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.36, 谷月社

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