Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. Ambrose Bierce annulbehalfconfessedly Change image and share on social
Day, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent. Ambrose Bierce dayhourmisspend 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
Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead. Ambrose Bierce advantageconsiderationdead Change image and share on social
Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money. Ambrose Bierce architectdrafthouse Change image and share on social
Life - a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. Ambrose Bierce bodydecaylife Change image and share on social
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
Inventor: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels, levers and springs, and believes it civilization. Ambrose Bierce arrangementbelievecivilization Change image and share on social
Prescription: A physician's guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient. Ambrose Bierce guessharmpatient Change image and share on social
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think. Ambrose Bierce apparatusbrain Change image and share on social
