Historian. A broad — gauge gossip. – Ambrose Bierce
The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations. – Ambrose Bierce

Historian. A broad — gauge gossip. – Ambrose Bierce
The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations. – Ambrose Bierce
Abstainer. A weak man who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. – Ambrose Bierce
Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious. – Ambrose Bierce