Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Noise: a stench in the ear. - Ambrose Bierce

Noise: a stench in the ear. – Ambrose Bierce

Other quotes by Ambrose Bierce

Sabbath – a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh. – Ambrose Bierce

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Friendless. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense. – Ambrose Bierce

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Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors. – Ambrose Bierce

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It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. – Francis Beaumont

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Silence is as deep as eternity; speech, shallow as time. – Thomas Carlyle

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True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. – William Penn

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You hesitate to stab me with a word, and know not – silence is the sharper sword. – Samuel Johnson

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I love kids and children, and I love being a mom. – Jennie Garth

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The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions. – Sandra Day OConnor

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