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Machine Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.
- PIANO, n. A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor. It is operated by pressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the…
- CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains…
- GUILLOTINE, n. A machine which makes a Frenchman shrug his shoulders with good reason.
- Lawsuit: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.
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