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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

By Ambrose Bierce
  • Philosophy

Book overview

The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary, Originally published in 1906 as The Cynic's Word Book, it features Bierce's witty and often ironic spin on many common English words.

The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary quotes

  • 1.Love, A temporary insanity curable by marriage.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 2.Egotist, n. A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 3.Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 4.Apologize: To lay the foundation for a future offence.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 5.Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 6.Patience – A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 7.Education, That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 8.History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 9.Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul.

    Ambrose Bierce
  • 10.Think twice before you speak to a friend in need.

    Ambrose Bierce

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