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Self-esteem, n . An erroneous appraisement.

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Self-evident, adj . Evident to one’s self and to nobody else.

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Robber, n . A candid man of affairs.

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Scriptures, n . The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.

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Resolute, adj . Obstinate in a course that we approve.

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Revolution, n . In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. Specifically, in American history, the substitution of the rule of an Administration for that of a Ministry, whereby the welfare and happiness of the people were advanced a full half-inch.

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Resident, adj . Unable to leave.

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Recount, n . In American politics, another throw of the dice, accorded to the player against whom they are loaded.

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Rash, adj . Insensible to the value of our advice.

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Really, adv . Apparently.

The New Yale Book of Quotations

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Born on June 24, 1842, in Meigs County, Ohio, Ambrose Bierce enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. After the war, he moved to California, where he became an influential journalist and newspaper editor. Bierce gained fame for his scathing style and his distrust of hypocrisy and pretense. His most famous work is 'The Devil's Dictionary,' a collection of satirical and witty definitions that expose human and social flaws. His short stories, such as 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,' are notable for their dark atmosphere, surprising endings, and psychological exploration. Bierce mysteriously disappeared in Mexico in 1913, while traveling to cover the Mexican Revolution, leaving behind a lasting and enigmatic literary legacy.