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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

«(Appeal:) In law, is to put the dice into the box for another throw»
«Christians and camels receive their burdens kneeling»
«In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.»
«Income is the natural and rational gauge and measure of respectability.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce (Editor, Journalist, Writer) | About: Income | Keywords: gauge, gauged
«JUSTICE, n. A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.»
«Kindness is a brief preface to ten volumes of exaction.»
«The spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.»
«And abstainer is a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.»
«A nobleman is Nature's provision for wealthy American minds ambitious to incur social distinction and suffer high life.»
«Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce (Editor, Journalist, Writer) | About: Success | Keywords: unpardonable