Ambrose Bierce ( 10 of 103 )
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.
HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers read more
HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
VALOR, n. A soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's hope.
VALOR, n. A soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's hope.
... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his read more
... the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.
Tenacity is a certain quality of the human hand in its relation to the coin of the realm. It attains read more
Tenacity is a certain quality of the human hand in its relation to the coin of the realm. It attains its highest development in the hand of authority and is considered a serviceable equipment for a career in politics.
PRELATE, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment. One of Heaven's aristocracy. A read more
PRELATE, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment. One of Heaven's aristocracy. A gentleman of God.
ZOOLOGY, n. The science and history of the animal kingdom, including its king, the House Fly ("Musca maledicta"). The father read more
ZOOLOGY, n. The science and history of the animal kingdom, including its king, the House Fly ("Musca maledicta"). The father of Zoology was Aristotle, as is universally conceded, but the name of its mother has not come down to us.
Income is the natural and rational gauge and measure of respectability.
Income is the natural and rational gauge and measure of respectability.
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
YANKEE, n. In Europe, an American. In the Northern States of our Union, a New Englander. In the Southern States read more
YANKEE, n. In Europe, an American. In the Northern States of our Union, a New Englander. In the Southern States the word is unknown. (See DAMYANK.)
