Bierce

Famous quotes containing the word bierce:

“Beauty. The power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)

“Admiration. Our polite recognition of another’s resemblance to ourselves.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)

“Conservative. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)