RIGHTEOUSNESS, n. A sturdy virtue that was once found among the Pantidoodles inhabiting the lower part of the peninsula of Oque. Some feeble attempts were made by returned missionaries to introduce it into several European countries . .
Ambrose BierceElectricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
Ambrose BierceAbnormal, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested.
Ambrose BierceThere would be far fewer accidents if we could only teach telephone poles to be more careful.
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