History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about history, events
Quotes by Ambrose Bierce, page 2
36 quotes by Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce - american jurnalist and writer.
Was born on 24 jun 1842.
Died on 11 jan 1914, at 71 years old.
Died on 11 jan 1914, at 71 years old.
Origin country: United States
Liberty one of Imagination's most precious possessions.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about liberty, imagination
Marriage the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about marriage, state
Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about man, doubt
Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about homeland, name
A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about philosophy, nothing
A picture painted by the sun without instruction in art.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about photography, sun, art, magic
A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about politics, conduct, public
A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about religion, ignorance, fear, hope, nature
In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about politics, change
Peace. In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.
Quote by Ambrose Bierce about peace, cheating
