SCRAP-BOOK, n. A book that is commonly edited by a fool. Many persons of some small distinction compile scrap-books containing whatever they happen to read about themselves or employ others to collect.
Ambrose BierceAmbition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.
Ambrose BierceIMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes to be considered wrong, wicked, immoral.
Ambrose BierceEXPOSTULATION, n. One of the many methods by which fools prefer to lose their friends.
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