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Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Country Fool Freeman Himself His Instrument Make Power Symbol Vote Wreck

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Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Barometer Having Ingenious Instrument Kind Weather Which

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Suffrage, noun. Expression of opinion by means of a ballot. The right of suffrage (which is held to be both a privilege and a duty) means, as commonly interpreted, the right to vote for the man of another man's choice, and is highly prized.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Another Ballot Both Choice Commonly Duty Expression Held Highly Interpreted Man Means Noun Opinion Privilege Prized Right Suffrage Vote Which

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The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Acquaintance History Most Nations Powerful Republics Shows Slightest

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Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Fiery Madness Produce Rum Total

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Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Amnesty Expensive Magnanimity Offenders Punish State Those Too Whom Would

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Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Does Part Talking Thinking Which While

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Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Advantages Consideration Dead Either Eulogy Person Power Praise Wealth Who

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Friendless. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Addicted Bestow Common Common Sense Favors Fortune Friendless Having Sense Truth

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Backbite. To speak of a man as you find him when he can't find you.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Find He Him Man Speak You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: June 24th, 1842

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