Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love without knowledge. – Ambrose Bierce
A cynic is a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, and not as they ought to be. – Ambrose Bierce

Ardor, n. The quality that distinguishes love without knowledge. – Ambrose Bierce
A cynic is a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, and not as they ought to be. – Ambrose Bierce
A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves a glorious success. – Ambrose Bierce
Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white. – Ambrose Bierce