Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel. – Ambrose Bierce
The small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name of knowledge. – Ambrose Bierce
Optimism. The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly. – Ambrose Bierce
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