Amnesty, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish.
Ambrose BierceCustard: A detestable substance produced by a malevolent conspiracy of the hen, the cow, and the cook.
Ambrose BierceA system of pitfalls thoughtfully prepared for the feet for the self-made man, along the path by which he advances to distinction.
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