One who moves along the line of least reluctance to a desired death. | |
— Ambrose Bierce | |
From his book: “The Devil’s Dictionary“ | |
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2014 | You, Too! |
2013 | Bitter Stand |
2012 | Lost For Words |
2011 | On Market Reactions… |
Posts Tagged ‘Ambrose Bierce’
Martyr, n.
Posted in Humor, My Journal, Quotes, tagged Ambrose Bierce, Humor, My Journal, Quotes, The Devil's Dictionary on March 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »
History, n.
Posted in History, Humor, My Journal, Quotes, tagged Ambrose Bierce, Humor, My Journal, Quotes, The Devil's Dictionary on March 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. | |
— Ambrose Bierce | |
from: “The Devil’s Dictionary” | |
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2014 | See It Sometime |
2013 | Precious Friend |
2012 | It Couldn’t Be Done |
Feeling Surrounded? | |
2011 | Surprise! |
The Wee Bit
Posted in Humor, My Journal, Quotes, tagged Ambrose Bierce, Humor, My Journal, On Ignorance, On Knowledge, Quotes on December 10, 2014| Leave a Comment »
To that small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name knowledge. | |
— Ambrose Bierce | |
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2013 | Reading Rules |
2012 | Cadet Prayer |
2011 | Easy To Tell |
2010 | A NEW Lion In The Senate (Channeling Mr. Smith) |
Inception Redux | |
A Quick Hit Of Stats | |
Idiot, n.
Posted in History, Humor, My Journal, Quotes, tagged Ambrose Bierce, Humor, My Journal, On History, Quotes, The Devil's Dictionary on June 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. | |
— Ambrose Bierce | |
From: “The Devil’s Dictionary“ | |
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2013 | Temporary Reality |
2012 | The Great Objective |
2011 | Read A Book |
Destiny, n.
Posted in Humor, My Journal, Quotes, tagged Ambrose Bierce, Destiny, Humor, My Journal, Quotes, The Devil's Dictionary on June 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »
A tyrant’s authority for crime and a fool’s excuse for failure. | |
– Ambrose Bierce | |
From: “The Devil’s Dictionary“ | |
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2013 | No Apologies |
2012 | Utterly Convinced |
2011 | A Key To Effectiveness |
Dawn, n.
Posted in Humor, My Journal, Quotes, tagged Ambrose Bierce, Humor, My Journal, Quotes, The Devil's Dictionary on May 27, 2014| 2 Comments »
The time when men of reason go to bed. Certain old men prefer to rise at about that time, taking a cold bath and a long walk with an empty stomach, and otherwise mortifying the flesh. They then point with pride to these practices as the cause of their sturdy health and ripe years; the truth being that they are hearty and old, not because of their habits, but in spite of them. The reason we find only robust persons doing this thing is that it has killed all the others who have tried it. | |
– Ambrose Bierce | |
From his book: “The Devil’s Dictionary“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2013 | Ouch! |
2012 | Just Lookin’ Around |
Still Growing | |
2011 | But Do You Want To? |