1725 Quotations with Light.
- 121. Ambrose Bierce: MAD, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conformi ...
- 122. Ambrose Bierce: MAGNETISM, n. Something acting upon a magnet. The two definitions immediately fo ...
- 123. Ambrose Bierce: MAMMALIA, n.pl. A family of vertebrate animals whose females in a state of natur ...
- 124. Ambrose Bierce: MONOSYLLABIC, adj. Composed of words of one syllable, for literary babes who nev ...
- 125. Ambrose Bierce: OPTIMISM, n. The doctrine, or belief, that everything is beautiful, including wh ...
- 126. Ambrose Bierce: ORTHOGRAPHY, n. The science of spelling by the eye instead of the ear. Advocated ...
- 127. Ambrose Bierce: OUTCOME, n. A particular type of disappointment. By the kind of intelligence tha ...
- 128. Ambrose Bierce: PANTALOONS, n. A nether habiliment of the adult civilized male. The garment is t ...
- 129. Ambrose Bierce: PAST, n. That part of Eternity with some small fraction of which we have a sligh ...
- 130. Ambrose Bierce: PATRIOTISM, n. Combustible rubbish read to the torch of any one ambitious to ill ...
- 131. Ambrose Bierce: POPULIST, n. A fossil patriot of the early agricultural period, found in the old ...
- 132. Ambrose Bierce: PORTABLE, adj. Exposed to a mutable ownership through vicissitudes of possession ...
- 133. Ambrose Bierce: QUIVER, n. A portable sheath in which the ancient statesman and the aboriginal l ...
- 134. Ambrose Bierce: RACK, n. An argumentative implement formerly much used in persuading devotees of ...
- 135. Ambrose Bierce: REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and hono ...
- 136. Ambrose Bierce: RENOWN, n. A degree of distinction between notoriety and fame -- a little more s ...
- 137. Ambrose Bierce: RIGHT, n. Legitimate authority to be, to do or to have; as the right to be a kin ...
- 138. Ambrose Bierce: RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.
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- 139. Ambrose Bierce: SAINT, n. A dead sinner revised and edited.
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- 140. Ambrose Bierce: SAUCE, n. The one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment. A people wi ...
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