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CAVILER, n. A critic of our own work.
Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce
Born: 1842
Born: June 24
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Ohio
Dod Grile
William Herman
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce
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CARTESIAN, adj. Relating to Descartes, author of 'Cogito ergo sum' to demonstrate the reality of human existence. The dictum might be improved 'Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum' 'I think that I think, therefore I think that I am' as close an approach.
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I never said all Democrats were saloonkeepers. What I said was that all saloonkeepers are Democrats.
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PHYSIOGNOMY, n. The art of determining the character of another by the resemblances and differences between his face and our own, which is the standard of excellence.
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CRAYFISH, n. A small crustacean very much resembling the lobster, but less indigestible.
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A single swallow, it is said, devours ten millions of insects every year. The supplying of these insects I take to be a signal instance of the Creator's bounty in providing for the lives of His creatures.
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