Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the...#Ambrose Bierce
Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough...#Ambrose Bierce
Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern...#Ambrose Bierce
A total abstainer is one who abstains from everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity...#Ambrose Bierce
Deliberation, n.: The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered...#Ambrose Bierce