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Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

Ambrose Bierce
Evil, Political, Wish
Cynic's Word Book (1906) p. 56

Introduction - a social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies.

Ambrose Bierce
Evil, Enemy, Social
Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.136, University of Georgia Press

CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another. When Zeno was told that one of his enemies was no more he was observed to be deeply moved. "What!" said one of his disciples, "you weep at the death of an enemy?" "Ah, 'tis true," replied the great Stoic; "but you should see me smile at the death of a friend.".

Ambrose Bierce
Evil, Death Of A Friend, Enemy
Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.31, University of Georgia Press

Wisdom is known only by contrasting it with folly; by shadow only we perceive that all visible objects are not flat. Yet Philanthropos would abolish evil!

Ambrose Bierce
Evil, Shadow, Flats
Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.1221, Delphi Classics

Condole - to show that bereavement is a smaller evil than sympathy.

Ambrose Bierce
Evil, Bereavement, Shows
Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.34, 谷月社

Glutton- A person who escapes the evils of moderation by committing dyspepsia.

Ambrose Bierce
Food, Evil, Moderation
Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.77, 谷月社

To Dogmatism the Spirit of Inquiry is the same as the Spirit of Evil.

Ambrose Bierce
Evil, Inquiry, Spirit
Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Epigrams by Ambrose Bierce”, p.2, e-artnow

When prosperous the fool trembles for the evil that is to come; in adversity the philosopher smiles for the good that he has had.

Ambrose Bierce
Adversity, Evil, Fool
Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.1220, Delphi Classics

CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another.

Ambrose Bierce
Evil, Bears, Fortitude
Ambrose Bierce (2004). “The Devil's Dictionaries: The Best of the Devil's Dictionary and the American Heretic's Dictionary”, p.22, See Sharp Press

MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians joined the victorious Opposition.

Ambrose Bierce
Fighting, Evil, Doctrine
Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.162, University of Georgia Press

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