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BOOK-LEARNING, n. The dunce’s derisive term for all knowledge that transcends his own impenitent ignorance.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Book-learning,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-05-14)

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Bierce, Ambrose - "Book-learning," "Devil's Dictionary" column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-05-14) | WIST Quotations

BOOK-LEARNING, n. The dunce’s derisive term for all knowledge that transcends his own impenitent ignorance. Not collected in later books.

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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

BALOGNA-SAUSAGE, n. A dead dog that is better than a living lion, but not to eat.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Bologna-sausage,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-05-14)

More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/82787…

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Bierce, Ambrose - "Bologna-sausage," "Devil's Dictionary" column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-05-14) | WIST Quotations

BALOGNA-SAUSAGE, n. A dead dog that is better than a living lion, but not to eat. Not collected in later books. A play on Ecclesiastes 9:4.

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Yahooey Mar 13

“QUILL, n. An implement of torture yielded by a goose and commonly wielded by an ass. This use of the quill is now obsolete, but its modern equivalent, the steel pen, is wielded by the same everlasting Presence.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

BALLOT, n. A simple device by which a majority proves to a minority the folly of resistance. Many worthy persons of imperfect thinking apparatus believe that majorities govern through some inherent right; and minorities submit, not because they must, but because they ought.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Ballot,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-04-23)

More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/82483…

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Bierce, Ambrose - "Ballot," "Devil's Dictionary" column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-04-23) | WIST Quotations

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John Griogair Bell Mar 4

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Wisdom in Space Feb 24

Religion, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.
-- Ambrose Bierce (The Devil's Dictionary)

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Zgur (le même mais sans le _ , BlueSky n'en veut pas)Feb 19

#QOTD #Religion : fille de l'Espoir et de la crainte, qui enseigne à l"Ignorance la nature de l'inconnaissable #AmbroseBierce #Atheism

Wisdom in Space Feb 14

Fear has no brains; it is an idiot... bearing dismal witness and cowardly counsel.
-- Ambrose Bierce

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Yahooey Feb 11

“PRESENTABLE, adj. Hideously appareled after the manner of the time and place.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
#AmbroseBierce #QOTD #Quotation #Quote #Presentable

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