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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
In our civilization, and under our republican form of government,

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office. – Ambrose Bierce

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A funeral is a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker. – Ambrose Bierce

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