“Beg, v.: To ask for something with an earnestness proportioned to the belief that it will not be given.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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Tag: Ambrose Bierce
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“Bacchus, n.: A convenient deity invented by the ancients as an excuse for getting drunk.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“Accident, n.: An inevitable occurrence due to the action of immutable natural laws.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s DictionaryQuote of the Day
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“Abscond, v.i.: To “move in a mysterious way,” commonly with the property of another.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“Ability, n.: The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“SELFISH, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“SELF-EVIDENT, adj. Evident to one’s self and to nobody else.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
