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Ambrose Bierce Quotes
«ACCORDION, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
accordion, in harmony, sentiments, The Assassins
«Confidante. One entrusted by A with the secrets of B confided to herself by C.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
confidante, confide, confided, confiding, Secrets of
«Historian. A broad - gauge gossip.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
broad, broad gauge, gauge, gauged, gauging, gossip, historian
«Dentist, n.: A Prestidigitator who, putting metal in one's mouth, pulls coins out of one's pockets.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
coins, metal, n a, pockets, prestidigitator, pulls
«Forgetfulness. A gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
bestowed, compensation, debtors, destitution
«OPIATE, n. An unlocked door in the prison of Identity. It leads into the jail yard.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
opiate, opiates, The Prison, unlocked, yard
«I never said all Democrats were saloonkeepers. What I said was that all saloonkeepers are Democrats.»
«It is evident that skepticism, while it makes no actual change in man, always makes him feel better.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| About:
Skepticism
| Keywords:
evident, skepticism
«OPPOSE, v. To assist with obstructions and objections.How lonely he who thinks to vex With bandinage the Solemn Sex! Of levity, Mere Man, beware; None but the Grave deserve the Unfair. --Percy P. Orminder»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
assist, obstruction, obstructions, Percy, vex
