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The most intolerant advocate is he who is trying to convince himself.

Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce
Born: 1842
Born: June 24
Aphorist
Journalist
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Science Fiction Writer
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Meigs County
Ohio
Dod Grile
William Herman
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce
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SATIETY, n. The feeling that one has for the plate after he has eaten its contents, madam.
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COMFORT, n. A state of mind produced by contemplation of a neighbor's uneasiness.
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