Ambrose Bierce's Quote - A funeral is a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead

Quote by Ambrose Bierce

A funeral is a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead

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

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