Maxioms by Ambrose Bierce
ZOOLOGY, n. The science and history of the animal kingdom, including its king, the House Fly ("Musca maledicta"). The father read more
ZOOLOGY, n. The science and history of the animal kingdom, including its king, the House Fly ("Musca maledicta"). The father of Zoology was Aristotle, as is universally conceded, but the name of its mother has not come down to us.
In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary, patriotism is defined as the last refuge of a scoundrel. With all due respect to read more
In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary, patriotism is defined as the last refuge of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer, I beg to submit that it is the first.
Patience, n. -- A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
Patience, n. -- A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
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.
Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband.
Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband.
