Author: Ambrose Bierce

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

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

- Ambrose Bierce

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

- Ambrose Bierce

The small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name of knowledge.

The small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name of knowledge.

- Ambrose Bierce

Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.

- Ambrose Bierce

Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.

Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.

- Ambrose Bierce

Insurance - an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.

Insurance - an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who keeps the table.

- Ambrose Bierce

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.

- Ambrose Bierce

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.

- Ambrose Bierce

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.

- Ambrose Bierce

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