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General Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring them into collision…
- KISS, n. A word invented by the poets as a rhyme for "bliss." It is supposed to signify, in a general way, some kind of…
- OLD, adj. In that stage of usefulness which is not inconsistent with general inefficiency, as an "old man". Discredited by lapse of time and offensive…
- POTABLE, n. Suitable for drinking. Water is said to be potable; indeed, some declare it our natural beverage, although even they find it palatable only…
- PLAGUE, n. In ancient times a general punishment of the innocent for admonition of their ruler, as in the familiar instance of Pharaoh the Immune.…
- READING, n. The general body of what one reads. In our country it consists, as a rule, of Indiana novels, short stories in "dialect" and…
- RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue.
- moral, adj. Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right. Having the quality of general expediency.
- Miss, n. A title with which we brand unmarried women to indicate they are in the market. Miss, Misses (Mrs.) and Mister (Mr.) are the…
- READING, n. The general body of what one reads. In our country it consists, as a rule, of Indiana novels, short stories in dialect and…
- LORE, n. Learning --particularly that sort which is not derived from a regular course of instruction but comes of the reading of occult books, or…
- OLD, adj. In that stage of usefulness which is not inconsistent with general inefficiency, as an _old man_. Discredited by lapse of time and offensive…
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- There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to… — Jane Austen
- Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct. — Jane Austen
- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte
- That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it,… — Charles Babbage
- A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. — Walter Bagehot
- To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality… — Mikhail Bakunin
- The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done. — Arthur Balfour
- Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness. — Honore de Balzac
- I always feel that art in general and acting in particular should make the audience a little uncomfortable, to slap them and… — Antonio Banderas
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