PANDEMONIUM, n. Literally, the Place of All the Demons. Most of them have escaped into politics and finance, and the place is now used as a lecture hall by the Audible Reformer. When disturbed by his voice the ancient echoes…

Quote by Ambrose Bierce

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Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.

Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.

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...

ALLIANCE, n. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so...

ALLIANCE, n. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so...

Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.

Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.

LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death.

LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death.

Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is - it is...

Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is - it is...

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to...

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to...

Cynic, n: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they...

Cynic, n: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they...

Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so...

Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so...

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public...

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public...

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored...

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored...

Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is - it is...

Who never doubted, never half believed. Where doubt is, there truth is - it is...

Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by...

Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by...

The spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.

The spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.

To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.

To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.

Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy

Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy

Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world.

Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world.

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

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

He that takes a wife, takes care

He that takes a wife, takes care

There is nothing so difficult to marry as a large nose.

There is nothing so difficult to marry as a large nose.