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Purpose Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- Fork: An instrument used chiefly for the purpose of putting dead animals into the mouth.
- An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance. Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the most ancient occupation of the human…
- TALK, v.t. To commit an indiscretion without temptation, from an impulse without purpose.
- SIREN, n. One of several musical prodigies famous for a vain attempt to dissuade Odysseus from a life on the ocean wave. Figuratively, any lady…
- MAGIC, n. An art of converting superstition into coin. There are other arts serving the same high purpose, but the discreet lexicographer does not name…
- SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as... the Cow in India; the Crocodile, the Cat…
- RECONCILIATION, n. A suspension of hostilities. An armed truce for the purpose of digging up the dead.
- MACE, n. A staff of office signifying authority. Its form, that of a heavy club, indicates its original purpose and use in dissuading from dissent.
- FLAG, n. A colored rag borne above troops and hoisted on forts and ships. It appears to serve the same purpose as certain signs that…
- PROBOSCIS, n. The rudimentary organ of an elephant which serves him in place of the knife-and-fork that Evolution has as yet denied him. For purposes…
- RAILROAD, n. The chief of many mechanical devices enabling us to get away from where we are to where we are no better off. For…
More Purpose Quotes
- The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes amounts to… — Hannah Arendt
- Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and… — Aristotle
- The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and… — Chester A. Arthur
- We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you don't have… — Mary Kay Ash
- Stories serve the purpose of consolidating whatever gains people or their leaders have made or imagine they have made in their existing… — Chinua Achebe
- The purpose of all wars, is peace. — Saint Augustine
- There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge,… — Charles Babbage
- I think it's important that people know what raising the debt ceiling is. It's Congress giving permission to the federal government to… — Michele Bachmann
- Listen, I think movies serve many different purposes, from those movies that are frivolous and just an entertainment, to movies that just… — Antonio Banderas
- The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where… — Henry Adams
- What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the… — Edward Abbey
- I am not the only person who uses his computer mainly for the purpose of diddling with his computer. — Dave Barry