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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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Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others. – Ambrose Bierce

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Zeal, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. – Ambrose Bierce

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Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freemans power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country. – Ambrose Bierce

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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten. – Calvin Coolidge

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The greatest general is he who makes the fewest mistakes. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit, and to mothball his opinions. – Omar Bradley

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What makes a regiment of soldiers a more noble object of view than the same mass of mob? Their arms, their dresses, their banners, and the art and artificial symmetry of their position and movements. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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