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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between t

Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between two periods of fighting. – Ambrose Bierce

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Brandy, n. A cordial composed of one part thunder-and-lightning, one part remorse, two parts bloody murder, one part death-hell-and-the-grave and four parts clarified Satan. – Ambrose Bierce

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