Responsibility, n. A detachable burden easily shifted to the shoulders of God, Fate, Fortune, Luck or one's neighbor. In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star.
Ambrose BierceScriptures - The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.
Ambrose BierceConservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.
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