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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the f

Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking. – Ambrose Bierce

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Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between two periods of fighting. – Ambrose Bierce

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A cynic is a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, and not as they ought to be. – Ambrose Bierce

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