Ambrose Bierce ( 10 of 103 )
Forgetfulness. A gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
Forgetfulness. A gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
Optimist: a proponent of the doctrine that black is white.
Optimist: a proponent of the doctrine that black is white.
Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.
Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.
A pessimist asked God for relief. "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God. "No," replied read more
A pessimist asked God for relief. "Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness," said God. "No," replied the petitioner, "I wish you to create something that would justify them." "The world is all created," said God, "but you have overlooked something - the mortality of the optimist.
There are 4 kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
There are 4 kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
FIDELITY, n. A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
FIDELITY, n. A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
One who is in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.
One who is in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.
ZEAL, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
ZEAL, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
Revolution: in politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.
Revolution: in politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.
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
