Ambrose Gwinett Bierce

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Quote	Categories	Rating
"Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction."	Miscellaneous
"Genius - To know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things."	Genius, Knowledge, Learning
"History is an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools."	Age, Death, History
"Pray: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessed unworthy."	Law, Sin
"All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher."	Miscellaneous
"Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to."	Knowledge, Wisdom
"Absurdity. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion."	Faith, Lies, Men
"Abstainer. A weak man who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure."	Men
"Quoting: the act of repeating erroneously the words of another."	Miscellaneous
"The world has suffered more from the ravages of ill-advised marriages than from virginity."	Age
"This ONLY is denied God: The power to undo the past."	History, Power
"Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me."	Miscellaneous
"There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy."	Ability, Criticism
"Callous, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another."	Evil, Excellence, Good
"We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over."	Knowledge, Wisdom

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