Ambrose Bierce Quote

Teetotaler: A weak person who falls into the temptation of denying themselves a pleasure.

A boring person is the one who speaks when you want them to listen to you.

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If you want your dreams to come true, wake up!

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Everyone is mad, but the one who analyzes their madness is called a philosopher.

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An egotist is a person who thinks more about themselves than about me.

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A woman would be lovely if one could fall into her arms without falling into her hands.

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Patience: a minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.

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Politics is the management of public affairs for the benefit of individuals.

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Optimism is the belief that everything is beautiful.

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Marriage: State or condition of a community composed of a master, a concubine, and two slaves, all within just two people.

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Making a game of business cannot be compared with the business of gaming.

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A coward is a person in whom the instinct of self-preservation still functions normally.

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Reasoning: weighing probabilities on the scale of desire.

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