What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country. Ambrose Bierce believecountrydemocrat Change image and share on social
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. Ambrose Bierce achieveingloriouslowly Change image and share on social
Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness. Ambrose Bierce conventidlenessleisure Change image and share on social
Doubt is the father of invention. Ambrose Bierce doubtfatherinvention Change image and share on social
Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having. Ambrose Bierce barometeringeniousinstrument Change image and share on social
Insurance - an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table. Ambrose Bierce beatchancecomfortable Change image and share on social
Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. Ambrose Bierce abruptchangeform Change image and share on social
Famous, adj.: Conspicuously miserable. Ambrose Bierce adjconspicuouslyfamous Change image and share on social
Absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends. Ambrose Bierce absenceabsentblot Change image and share on social
Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills. Ambrose Bierce bodygillmake Change image and share on social