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Biography: Ambrose Bierce was an American writer, journalist, and satirist best k... more Biography: Ambrose Bierce was an American writer, journalist, and satirist best known for his dark, witty short stories and his cynical reference book *The Devil's Dictionary*. A Civil War veteran, his wartime experiences deeply influenced his grim literary style and themes. In 1913, he mysteriously disappeared while traveling through Mexico, and his fate remains unknown. less
"Cynic: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be"
Tags: Philosophy, Perception, Human nature, Truth, Skepticism
"The world has suffered more from the ravages of ill-advised marriages than from virginity"
Tags: Wisdom, Love, Relationships, Society, Human behavior
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography"
Tags: Education, Conflict, Irony, God, War
"The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff"
Tags: Personal growth, Wisdom, Self-awareness, Introspection, Humility
"Heaven lies about us in our infancy and the world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward"
Tags: Truth, Reality, Experience, Loss, Deception
"The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog"
Tags: Humor, Affection, Funny, Animals, Dogs
"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Perception, Human nature, Insight
"In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office"
Tags: Society, Intelligence, Politics, Government, Honor
"Love - a temporary insanity curable by marriage"
Tags: Love, Relationships, Humor, Commitment, Irony
"An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns but never looking up to see where they come from"
Tags: Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Perspective, Gratitude, Humility
"The small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name of knowledge"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Perception, Learning, Knowledge
"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret"
Tags: Wisdom, Reflection, Communication, Emotions, Decision-making
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