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HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers read more

HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Knave Quotes,
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Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Anger Quotes,
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The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.

The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Pretension Quotes,
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... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his read more

... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Vote Quotes,
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ECCENTRICITY, n. A method of distinction so cheap that fools employ it to accentuate their incapacity.

ECCENTRICITY, n. A method of distinction so cheap that fools employ it to accentuate their incapacity.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Eccentricity Quotes,
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