Distinguished Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Distinguished Foxes Superiors Tact Weak
To make women learned and foxes tame has the same effect - to make them more cunning. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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In every advanced mammalian species that survives and thrives, a common anthropological characteristic is the fierce behavior of the adult female of the species… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
With but a single exception, foxes too enjoy the chase. — The Covert Comic Aka John Alejandro King Copy Share Image
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Basically, women have to prove they are strong at all times. And then when they go on the attack, they have to not appear… — Julie Nixon Eisenhower Copy Share Image
While men represent powerful activity as assertion and aggression, women in contrast portray acts of nurturance as acts of strength. — Carol Gilligan Copy Share Image
I don't believe in weak women, I believe women in general are pretty powerful beings. I don't know anything else. — Stana Katic Copy Share Image
We women are a lot more powerful if we see ourselves as fighters on the same side. But it’s easier to judge others -… — Crystal Renn 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
The ensouled is distinguished from the unsouled by its being alive. Now since being alive is spoken of in many ways, even if only… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
Building great public schools and universities, a strong health care system, including keeping the Affordable Care Act, and then an economy that works well… — Joaquin Castro Copy Share Image
The actions of the University in my case make it abundantly clear that the Administration's rhetoric about Harvard's desire to attract and retain the… — Margaret Geller Copy Share Image
Writing that flirts with incoherence can just as readily flounder as writing characterized by simplicity and composure. There is no reliable formula for originality,… — Joanna Scott Copy Share Image
Original minds are not distinguished by being the first to see a new thing, but instead by seeing the old, familiar thing that is… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
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The faculty of self-help is that which distinguished man from animals; that it is the Godlike element, or holds within itself the Godlike element,… — J. G. Holland Copy Share Image
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James Cameron's films have always been distinguished by ground-breaking technical excellence. — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
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