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An accident is an inevitable occurrence due to the actions of immutable natural laws.
Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce
Born: 1842
Born: June 24
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Dod Grile
William Herman
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce
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Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.
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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.
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