We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A popular writer writes about what people think. A wise writer offers them something to think about. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A popular author is one who writes what the people think. Genius invites them to think something else. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I believe we shall come to care about people less and less. The more people one knows the easier it becomes to… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
MYTHOLOGY, n. The body of a primitive people's beliefs concerning its origin, early history, heroes, deities and so forth, as distinguished from… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
The partisan strife in which the people of the country are permitted to periodically engage does not tend to the development of… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
MONOSYLLABIC, adj. Composed of words of one syllable . . . Commonly Saxon - that is to say, words of a barbarous… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A revolution, in politics, is an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. The substitution of the rule of an administration for… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHEAT, n. A cereal from which a tolerably good whisky can be made; . . . also for bread. The French are… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
SAUCE, n. The one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment. A people with no sauces has one thousand vices; a people with… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
