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Beauty, n. The power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband.

The Devil’s Dictionary

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Cat, n. A soft, indestructible automaton provided by nature to be kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle.

The Devil’s Dictionary

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Brandy, n.: A cordial composed of one part thunder-and-lightning, one part remorse, two parts bloody murder, one part death-hell-and-the-grave, and four parts clarified Satan.

The Devil’s Dictionary

Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.
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Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.
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Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.
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LAWYER, n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.
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Genius - To know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things.
Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.
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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.