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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
The Senate is a body of old men charged with high duties and misde

The Senate is a body of old men charged with high duties and misdemeanors. – Ambrose Bierce

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Duty. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire. – Ambrose Bierce

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The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling. – Ambrose Bierce

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