A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
REALITY, n. The dream of a mad philosopher.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Reality,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/77270…
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
RASH, adj. Insensible to the value of our advice.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Rash,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/1072/
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
RADICALISM, n. The conservatism of to-morrow injected into the affairs of to-day.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Radicalism,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/1070/
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Useless quote for 12 June:
"DUTY, n. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire."
~ Ambrose Bierce, in "The Cynic's Dictionary" (1906), later in "The Devil's Dictionary" (1911).
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Rational,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Sourcing, notes: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/76836…
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Lawful: compatible with the will of a judge having jurisdiction.
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Need to update #AmbroseBierce's #DevilsDictionary:
sandbox: a crappy piece of code that stands between a likely *incredibly* crappy piece of code and your system's integrity.
See also: papier maché fortress
*cough* #WASM
self defence:
the act of turning quiet homes
into broken stone and flame
in search of
(insert favourite bogeyman)
without cause
much evidence
or shame
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> “God created war so that Americans would learn geography,” said Mark Twain...this quip began as a non-humorous comment about war and evolved into a satirical jibe. Early comical instances have no clear originator. The prevalent modern form of the joke that mentions God should be credited to #PaulRodriguez..The linkages to #AmbroseBierce and #MarkTwain are unsupported.
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/05/19/geography/
I knew the quote was from way before #JonStewart but I guessed #DevilsDictionary
