Optimism. The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly. – Ambrose Bierce
Scriptures: the sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based. – Ambrose Bierce
Revolution is an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. – Ambrose Bierce
A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it. – Ambrose Bierce