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Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Success Quotes,
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Destiny. A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

Destiny. A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Destiny Quotes,
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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.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Fidelity Quotes,
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Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age.

Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Errors Quotes,
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Optimist: a proponent of the doctrine that black is white.

Optimist: a proponent of the doctrine that black is white.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Optimism Quotes,
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OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man -- who has no gills.

OCEAN, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man -- who has no gills.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Water Quotes,
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SELFISH, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.

SELFISH, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Selfishness Quotes,
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Optimism. The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.

Optimism. The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly.

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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.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Peace Quotes,
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RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue.

RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Recreation Quotes,
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