Acquaintance: "A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.
Ambrose BierceAbout author
- Author's profession: Journalist, Writer
- Nationality: american
- Born: June 24, 1842
- Died: January 11, 1914
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