“The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations.”
Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Work
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce ...: Antepenultimata
This volume includes a selection of Ambrose Bierce's works, showcasing his dark and satirical style, with a focus on the Antepenultimata series. more
Author
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce was an American journalist, satirist, and editor, renowned for his sharp wit and dark humor. He is best known for his satirical novel 'The Devil's Dictionary' and his short stories. Bierce was born on June 24, 1842, and his exact date of death remains unknown, as he disappeared during the American Civil War. more
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“Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of.”
Source: The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World
“Tact is the discrimination of differences. It consists in conscious deviations.”
Source: Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life
“Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.”
Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.”
Source: The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World
“If I had not some strength of will I would make a first class drunkard.”
“There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.”
Source: The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce
Source: South
Source: South