Bierce

Famous quotes containing the word bierce:

“Duty. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)

“Alien. An American sovereign in his probationary state.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)

“Pray. To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)