Incompatibility: In matrimony, a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination.

Quote by Ambrose Bierce

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Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it...

Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it...

Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making...

Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making...

Backbite. To speak of a man as you find him when he can't find you.

Backbite. To speak of a man as you find him when he can't find you.

OUTCOME, n. A particular type of disappointment. By the kind of intelligence that sees in...

OUTCOME, n. A particular type of disappointment. By the kind of intelligence that sees in...

Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough...

Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough...

History is an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by...

History is an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by...

Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress,...

Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress,...

Day, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent.

Day, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent.

Age: that period of life in which we compound for the vices that we still...

Age: that period of life in which we compound for the vices that we still...

Incompatibility. In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination.

Incompatibility. In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination.

USAGE, n. The First Person of the literary Trinity, the Second and Third being Custom...

USAGE, n. The First Person of the literary Trinity, the Second and Third being Custom...

Scriptures: the sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane...

Scriptures: the sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane...

Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.

Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.

Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example...

Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example...

Genealogy, n. An account of one's descent from a man who did not particularly care...

Genealogy, n. An account of one's descent from a man who did not particularly care...

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent...

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent...

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.

Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.

Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.

What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war...

What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war...