Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues. Ambrose Bierce beautifulbelladonnadeadly Change image and share on social
I believe we shall come to care about people less and less. The more people one knows the easier it becomes to replace them. It's one of the curses of London. Ambrose Bierce carecurseeasy 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
Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. Ambrose Bierce ambitiouscombustibleilluminate Change image and share on social
Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish. Ambrose Bierce amnestyexpensivemagnanimity Change image and share on social
Life - a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. Ambrose Bierce bodydecaylife Change image and share on social
What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends. Ambrose Bierce bloodycountrydepend Change image and share on social
Famous, adj.: Conspicuously miserable. Ambrose Bierce adjconspicuouslyfamous Change image and share on social
Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence. Ambrose Bierce adjaffectdegree Change image and share on social
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think. Ambrose Bierce apparatusbrain Change image and share on social
