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Values Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
- PROPERTY, n. Any material thing, having no particular value, that may be held by A against the cupidity of B. Whatever gratifies the passion for…
- 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…
- PRICE, n. Value, plus a reasonable sum for the wear and tear of conscience in demanding it.
- As records of courts and justice are admissible, it can easily be proved that powerful and malevolent magicians once existed and were a scourge to…
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- There is reason to suspect, that the distinctions of mankind have more show than value, when it is found that all agree… — Samuel Johnson
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