Quote by Ambrose Bierce
They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital i

They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid. – Ambrose Bierce

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Prescription: A physicians guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient. – 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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The surest cure for vanity is loneliness. – Thomas Wolfe

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The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that is laughable is vanity. – Henri Bergson

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Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this. – Blaise Pascal

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Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay. – François de la Rochefoucauld

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