Ambrose Bierce

Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

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.

Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo

Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo

One who is in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.

One who is in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.