Ambrose Bierce

The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.

The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.

Infidel: In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does

Infidel: In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does

Tariff: a scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer

Tariff: a scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer

Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.

Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.

When you are ill make haste to forgive your enemies, for you may recover.

When you are ill make haste to forgive your enemies, for you may recover.