Ambrose Bierce Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Ambrose Bierce quotes, Ambrose Bierce sayings, and Ambrose Bierce proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

No more the swindler singly seeks his prey; / To hunt in couples is the modern way / A rascal, from the public to purloin, / An honest man to hide away the coin. Ambrose Bierce
Knowledge is the small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify. Ambrose Bierce
Self-denial is indulgence of a propensity to forego. Ambrose Bierce
Painting, the art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic. Ambrose Bierce
Monday, n. In Christian countries, the day after the baseball game. Ambrose Bierce
Painting, n. The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic. Ambrose Bierce
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. Ambrose Bierce
Phoenix, n. The classical prototype of the modern 'small hot bird.' Ambrose Bierce
Genealogy: An account of one's descent from an ancestor who did not particularly care to trace his own. Ambrose Bierce
Architect: One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money. Ambrose Bierce
Duty - that which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire. Ambrose Bierce
Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo. Ambrose Bierce
Philanthropist, A rich and usually bald old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket. Ambrose Bierce
PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one's credibility for future delivery. Ambrose Bierce
Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors. Ambrose Bierce
Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel. Ambrose Bierce
“Love, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage.” Ambrose Bierce
Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising for contemplating the misery of another. Ambrose Bierce