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Hemp Quote by Ambrose Bierce

“LINEN, n. "A kind of cloth the making of which, when made of hemp, entails a great waste of hemp."” quote by Ambrose Bierce
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“LINEN, n. "A kind of cloth the making of which, when made of hemp, entails a great waste of hemp."”

Ambrose Bierce

About This Quote

Source Dictionary: The Devil’s Dictionary, 1906

A sarcastic definition of linen, mocking the wasteful nature of hemp production.

In simple terms: A humorous, critical definition of linen.

Key Takeaway

Question wasteful practices.

Themes

satire language economics

Mood

witty critical

Type

literary humorous

When to use this quote

  • writing satire
  • teaching language
  • environmental activism

Key Concepts

material culture environmental impact humor

Questions to Reflect On

  • What modern products waste resources similarly?
  • How can satire expose inefficiency?
A Different Perspective

May be obscure to modern readers.

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