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Ambrose Bierce Quotes
«SCRIPTURES, n. The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
faiths, Holy Scripture, Holy Scriptures, scriptures, Writings
«BOTANY, n. The science of vegetables --those that are not good to eat, as well as those that are. It deals largely with their flowers, which are commonly badly designed, inartistic in color, and ill- smelling.»
«Interpreter, n.: One who enables two persons of different languages to understand each other by repeating to each what it would have been to the interpreter's advantage for the other to have said.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
enables, interpreter, languages, repeating
«Adore, v.: To venerate expectantly.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| Keywords:
adore, expectantly, venerate, venerated
«Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
(Editor, Journalist, Writer)
| About:
Politics
| Keywords:
contest, masquerade, masquerades, masquerading, private interest, Public affairs, strife