Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third. Ambrose Bierce alliancedeeplyhand Change image and share on social
A man is known by the company he organizes. Ambrose Bierce companymanorganize Change image and share on social
Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy. Ambrose Bierce acceptablehypocrisypolitenes Change image and share on social
Sabbath - a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh. Ambrose Bierce arrestdayfact Change image and share on social
Optimism - the doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly. Ambrose Bierce beautifulbeliefdoctrine Change image and share on social
Genealogy, n. An account of one's descent from a man who did not particularly care to trace his own. Ambrose Bierce accountcaredescent Change image and share on social
We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. Ambrose Bierce middlepeopleroad Change image and share on social
Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love without knowledge. Ambrose Bierce ardordistinguishknowledge Change image and share on social
Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue. Ambrose Bierce disguisedispairform Change image and share on social
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think. Ambrose Bierce apparatusbrain Change image and share on social
