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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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Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. – Ambrose Bierce

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The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations. – Ambrose Bierce

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The Few assume to be the deputies, but they are often only the despoilers of the Many. – G. W. F. Hegel

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