Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs. Ambrose Bierce cowardemergencyleg Change image and share on social
Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced. Ambrose Bierce acquaintanceembraceenable Change image and share on social
Enthusiasm - a distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience. Ambrose Bierce applicationconnectioncurable Change image and share on social
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. Ambrose Bierce advantageaffairconduct Change image and share on social
Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead. Ambrose Bierce ambitiondeaddesire Change image and share on social
Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond. Ambrose Bierce abscondbeckoncall Change image and share on social
Incompatibility. In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination. Ambrose Bierce dominationincompatibilitymatrimony Change image and share on social
Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries. Ambrose Bierce boundarydiplomaticdivorce Change image and share on social
Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic. Ambrose Bierce artcriticexpose Change image and share on social
Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. Ambrose Bierce disclosedisguiseeducation Change image and share on social
