Ambrоѕе Gwinnеtt Bierce (June 24, 1842 – 1914) wаѕ аn American Civil Wаr ѕоldiеr, wit, аnd writеr. Biеrсе'ѕ bооk The Devil's Diсtiоnаrу wаѕ nаmеd аѕ оnе оf "Thе 100 Grеаtеѕt Mаѕtеrрiесеѕ оf Amer...
Ambrose Bierce Philosophy
Love, A temporary insanity curable by marriage. Ambrose Bierce
Love, A temporary insanity curable by marriage.
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher. Ambrose Bierce
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.
Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul Ambrose Bierce
Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul
Fear has no brains it is an idiot, The dismal witness that it bears and the cowardly counsel that it whispers are unrelated. Ambrose Bierce
Fear has no brains it is an idiot, The dismal witness that it bears and the cowardly counsel that it whispers are unrelated.
Apologize, To lay the foundation for a future offence. Ambrose Bierce
Apologize, To lay the foundation for a future offence.
Education, That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. Ambrose Bierce
Education, That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility. Ambrose Bierce
Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. Ambrose Bierce
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
I was born to poor because of honest parents. Ambrose Bierce
I was born to poor because of honest parents.
Patience – A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue. Ambrose Bierce
Patience – A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
Egotist, n. A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me. Ambrose Bierce
Egotist, n. A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me.
History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools. Ambrose Bierce
History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.
