Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial but

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth. – Ambrose Bierce

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Duty. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire. – 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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Bigotry tries to keep truth safe in its hand with a grip that kills it. – Rabindranath Tagore

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Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory. – Denis Diderot

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A truth thats told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent. – William Blake

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I say that justice is truth in action. – Benjamin Disraeli

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