Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt. Ambrose Bierce civilizedoubtman Change image and share on social
A total abstainer is one who abstains from everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the affairs of others. Ambrose Bierce abstainabstainerabstention Change image and share on social
Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. Ambrose Bierce accordancearthuman Change image and share on social
Fork: An instrument used chiefly for the purpose of putting dead animals into the mouth. Ambrose Bierce animalchieflydead Change image and share on social
To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense. Ambrose Bierce apologizefoundationfuture Change image and share on social
Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another. Ambrose Bierce acterroneouslyquotation Change image and share on social
Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while. Ambrose Bierce meeknesspatienceplan Change image and share on social
Curiosity, n. An objectionable quality of the female mind. The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with curiosity is one of the most active and insatiable passions of the masculine soul. Ambrose Bierce activecuriositycurse Change image and share on social
Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love without knowledge. Ambrose Bierce ardordistinguishknowledge Change image and share on social
Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue. Ambrose Bierce battleknotmethod Change image and share on social
