“MAGPIE, n. A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“LOW-BRED, adj.: “Raised” instead of brought up.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“LIBERTY, n.: One of Imagination’s most precious possessions.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“LAZINESS, n.: Unwarranted repose of manner in a person of low degree.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“LAWFUL, adj.: Compatible with the will of a judge having jurisdiction.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“JEALOUS, adj.: Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“IDIOT, n.: A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“HOSPITALITY, n.: The virtue which induces us to feed and lodge certain persons who are not in need of food and lodging.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“HERMIT, n.: A person whose vices and follies are not sociable.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“GLUTTON, n.: A person who escapes the evils of moderation by committing dyspepsia.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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