Ambrose Bierce

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.

Tariff: a scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer

Tariff: a scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer

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.

HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was a compound creature, half read more

HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was, therefore, only one quarter eagle, which is $2.50 in gold. Zoology is full of surprises.

For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies read more

For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.