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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

Ambrose Bierce quotes

American Journalist, Writer June 24, 1842 – January 11, 1914

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Ambrose Bierce quote: "Apologize: To lay the foundation for a future offence."
Apologize: To lay the foundation for a future offence. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense."
To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense. Ambrose Bierce
In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of..."
Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Infidel, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the..."
Infidel, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does. Ambrose Bierce
Compromise, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to..."
Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of..."
Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "there may be thunder in Europe but it is in America the..."
there may be thunder in Europe but it is in America the lightning will fall Ambrose Bierce
Philanthropist. A rich (and usually bald) old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket... Ambrose Bierce
You are not permitted to kill a woman who has wronged you, but nothing forbids you to reflect that she is growing older every minute. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "HAND, n. A singular instrument worn at the end of the human..."
HAND, n. A singular instrument worn at the end of the human arm and commonly thrust into somebody's pocket. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "An egotist is a person of low taste - more interested in..."
An egotist is a person of low taste - more interested in himself than in me. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me."
Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Egotist , n. - A person of low taste, more interested in..."
Egotist , n. - A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me. Ambrose Bierce

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