Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband. Ambrose Bierce beautycharmhusband Change image and share on social
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. Ambrose Bierce adjconcernjealous Change image and share on social
The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff. Ambrose Bierce blufffallhard Change image and share on social
Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. Ambrose Bierce abstainerdenyperson Change image and share on social
Dog - a kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship. Ambrose Bierce additionalcatchdeity Change image and share on social
Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors. Ambrose Bierce advocateblamelesscharacter Change image and share on social
Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world. Ambrose Bierce faithgreatirreligion Change image and share on social
Edible - good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. Ambrose Bierce digesteatedible Change image and share on social
The small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name of knowledge. Ambrose Bierce arrangeclassifygive Change image and share on social
Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience. Ambrose Bierce bestowcompensationconscience Change image and share on social