Justice is a commodity which in a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.
Ambrose BierceSYLLOGISM, n. A logical formula consisting of a major and a minor assumption and an inconsequent.
Ambrose BierceTurkey: A large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude.
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