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Ambrose Gwinett Bierce
American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has been described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature", and his book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians was named by the Grolier Club as one of the 100 most influential American books printed before 1900.
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DIVINATION, n. The art of nosing out the occult. Divination is of as many kinds as there are fruit-bearing varieties of the flowering dunce and the early fool.
PERSEVERANCE, n. A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
PREDESTINATION, n. The doctrine that all things occur according to programme ... not be confused with that of foreordination. The difference is great enough to have deluged Christendom with ink, to say nothing of the gore.
OPPOSE, v. To assist with obstructions and objections.
REVERENCE, n. The spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.
Modesty, The gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
ANTIPATHY, n. The sentiment inspired by one's friend's friend.
PHILOSOPHY, n. A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
PLOW, n. An implement that cries aloud for hands accustomed to the pen.
MONSIGNOR, n. A high ecclesiastical title, of which the Founder of our religion overlooked the advantages.
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