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Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#having #indicates #ingenious #instrument #kind

Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#american #american politics #condition #country #failed

Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#consideration #dead #either #eulogy #person

Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#great #principal #world

Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#control #earth #eminently #foundation #land

Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#call #leaving #respond #spring #things

Banks' beer. There's nothing like it! To Brazil. And to Barbados justice. ↗

— Ronald Biggs

#barbados #beer #brazil #justice #like

What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#country #depends #every #existence #good

And, if there was any responsibility in refusing to obey, he was willing to accept it. ↗

— John Bigelow

#any #obey #refusing #responsibility #willing

For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#combat #comparison #contractors #else #individuals