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Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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~ The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog. ~
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~ Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure. ~
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~ WEATHER, The climate of an hour. A permanent topic of conversation among persons whom it does not interest, but who have inherited the tendency to chatter about it from naked arboreal ancestors whom it keenly concerned. The setting up of official weather bureaus and their maintenance in mendacity prove that even governments are accessible to suasion by the rude forefathers of the jungle ~
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~ Reconsider, v. To seek a justification for a decision already made. ~
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~ MINISTER, n. An agent of a higher power with a lower responsibility. In diplomacy, an officer sent into a foreign country as the visible embodiment of his sovereign's hostility. ~
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~ ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions. ~
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~ 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. ~
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~ Ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity. ~
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~ Painting: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic. ~
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~ Destiny, n. A tyrant's authority for crime and fool's excuse for failure. ~
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~ Work: a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing ~
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~ Opportunity is a favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment. ~
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~ Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. ~
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~ SELFISH, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others. ~
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~ Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo ~
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