Maxioms by Ambrose Bierce
Patience, n. -- A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
Patience, n. -- A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.
The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.
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.
Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.
Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.
History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly read more
History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.