“Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Faith: Belief without evidence in what is
“Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing
“Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Convent – a place of retirement for
“Convent – a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love
“Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love without knowledge.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when
“Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Death is not the end. There remains
“Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Architect. One who drafts a plan of
“Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Women in love are less ashamed than
“Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Experience – the wisdom that enables us
“Experience – the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Speak when you are angry and you
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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