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Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Devil Distance Person

Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Mother Child Feeling

Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Wise Understanding Foolish

When you doubt, abstain.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Doubt You Abstain

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Perseverance Mediocrity

Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Sin Against Success Is

Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Believe Doubt Become

Lawsuit: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Pig You Machine

To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce Foundation Offense
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