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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

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

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A Man having found a Lion in his path undertook to subdue him by the power of the human eye; and near by was a Rattlesnake engaged in fascinating a small bird. "How are you getting on, brother?" the Man called out to the other reptile, without removing his eyes from those of the Lion. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and..."
Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of..."
Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead. Ambrose Bierce
Clairvoyant, n.: A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing that which is invisible to her patron - namely, that he is a blockhead. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a..."
Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country. Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce quote: "The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful..."
The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations. Ambrose Bierce

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