Ambrose Bierce Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)
Ambrose Bierce quotes and sayings page 8 (deceased journalist born on Jun 24, 1842). Here's quote # 71 through 80 out of the 125 we have for him.
“Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice.”
“We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.”
“Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.”
“We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.”
“Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.”
“Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.”
“Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.”
“Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.”
“Prescription: A physician's guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.”
“Wit - the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.”
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