“Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.”
— 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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Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning
“Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change
“Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored
“Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Ocean: A body of water occupying about
“Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man – who has no gills.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Patience, n. A minor form of dispair,
“Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Future. That period of time in which
“Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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The best thing to do with the
“The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Beauty, n: the power by which a
“Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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Wit – the salt with which the
“Wit – the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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