Ambrose Bierce

ECCENTRICITY, n. A method of distinction so cheap that fools employ it to accentuate their incapacity.

ECCENTRICITY, n. A method of distinction so cheap that fools employ it to accentuate their incapacity.

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.

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

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

Electricity seems destined to play a most important part in the arts and industries. The question of its economical application read more

Electricity seems destined to play a most important part in the arts and industries. The question of its economical application to some purposes is still unsettled, but experiment has already proved that it will propel a street car better than a gas

Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.

Patience: A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.