Ambrose Bierce on Acquaintances
“Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.”
Ambrose Bierce on Politeness
“Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.”
Ambrose Bierce Cynical Quote
“Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another.”
Ambrose Bierce on Absurdity
“Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.”
Ambrose Bierce on Science
“There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.”
Ambrose Bierce on Anger
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
Ambrose Bierce Philosophical Quote
“Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum (I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.)”
