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The covers of this book are too far apart. - Ambrose Bierce

The covers of this book are too far apart. – Ambrose Bierce

Other quotes by Ambrose Bierce

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools. – Ambrose Bierce

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History
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Ambrose Bierce
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Land: A part of the earths surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure. – Ambrose Bierce

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Society
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Ambrose Bierce
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The critical opinions of a writer should always be taken with a large grain of salt. For the most part, they are manifestations of his debate with himself as to what he should do next and what he should avoid. – W. H. Auden

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Criticism

Those who have free seats at a play hiss first. – Chinese Proverb

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Criticism

Most of us are umpires at heart; we like to call balls and strikes on somebody else. – Leo Aikman

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Criticism

All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. – Anon.

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Criticism

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The shortest answer is doing. – Lord Herbert

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Im not into politics but I am committed to a cause: ensuring design technology and engineering stays on the U.K. curriculum, alongside science and maths – grounding abstract theory, merging the practical with the academic. – James Dyson

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We can only move to a long-term resolution regarding terrorism and war by planting seeds of peace. We have to start with ourselves. – Peter Yarrow

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