Ambrose Bierce

Education, n.: That which discloses the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Education, n.: That which discloses the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

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

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

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.

For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies read more

For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.

Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.

Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.