Agree Quote by Ambrose Bierce
“Hail, high Excess especially in wine, To thee in worship do I bend the knee Who preach abstemiousness unto me My skull thy pulpit, as my paunch thy shrine. Precept on precept, aye, and line on line, Could ne'er persuade so sweetly to agree With reason as thy touch, exact and free, Upon my forehead and along my spine. At thy command eschewing pleasure's cup, With the hot grape I warm no more my wit; When on thy stool of penitence I sit I'm quite converted, for I can't get up. Ungrateful he who afterward would falter To make new sacrifices at thine altar!”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Unknown, 19th century satire
The speaker mocks religious zealotry, equating wine worship with false piety, exposing hypocrisy and self‑deception.
In simple terms: Mocking false devotion and hypocrisy.
Key Takeaway
Beware of empty rituals.
Themes
hypocrisy
religion
satire
Mood
ironic
critical
Type
satirical
poetic
When to use this quote
- personal confession
- social critique
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
self‑deception
ritualism
Questions to Reflect On
- What rituals do you follow without questioning?
- How does satire reveal truth?
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