Ambrose Bierce Quotes about Death

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ORPHAN, n. A living person whom death has deprived of the power of filial ingratitude . . .

ORPHAN, n. A living person whom death has deprived of the power of filial ingratitude . . .

Ambrose Bierce

Life, Death, Power

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.175, University of Georgia Press

Homicide, /n./ The slaying of one human by another. There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy, but it makes no great difference to the person slain whether he died by one kind or another - the classification is for the advantage of the lawyers.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Suicide, Differences

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.111, University of Georgia Press

Achievement; the death of endeavor and the birth of disgust.

Ambrose Bierce

Success, Death, Achievement

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.8, 谷月社

Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Religious, Dying

Ambrose Bierce (1909). “The Shadow on the Dial: And Other Essays”

IMPALE, v.t. In popular usage, to pierce with any weapon which remains fixed in the wound . . . . properly, to put to death by thrusting an upright sharp stake into the body, the victim being left in a sitting position.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Sitting, Body

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.98, 谷月社

ENTERTAINMENT, n. Any kind of amusement whose inroads stop short of death by injection.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Kindness, Amusement

Ambrose Bierce (2009). “The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.71, ReadHowYouWant.com

MARTYR, One who moves along the line of least reluctance to a desired death.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Moving, Lines

Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2460, Delphi Classics

SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was punished by torture and death.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Punishment, Political

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.209, 谷月社

Epitaph: An inscription on a tomb showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Dying, Virtue

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.69, University of Georgia Press

Funeral: a pageant whereby we attest our respect for the dead by enriching the undertaker, and strengthen our grief by an expenditure that deepens our groans and doubles our tears.

Ambrose Bierce

Death, Suicide, Grief

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.92, University of Georgia Press