Ambrose Bierce ( 10 of 103 )
To be positive: to be mistaken at the top of one's voice.
To be positive: to be mistaken at the top of one's voice.
Quoting: the act of repeating erroneously the words of another.
Quoting: the act of repeating erroneously the words of another.
LAND, n. A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private read more
LAND, n. A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society . . .
Overwork: n., a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing.
Overwork: n., a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing.
DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the patriotic art of lying for one's country.
DIPLOMACY, n. Lying in state, or the patriotic art of lying for one's country.
Christian: one who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of read more
Christian: one who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbors.
There are 4 kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
There are 4 kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.
Litigant: a person about to give up his skin for the hope of retaining his bone.
Litigant: a person about to give up his skin for the hope of retaining his bone.
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his read more
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.
The fact that boys are allowed to exist at all is evidence of a remarkable Christian forbearance among men.
The fact that boys are allowed to exist at all is evidence of a remarkable Christian forbearance among men.
