Ambrose Bierce Quotes about Quality

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moral, adj. Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right. Having the quality of general expediency.

moral, adj. Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right. Having the quality of general expediency.

Ambrose Bierce

Quality, Morality, Standards

Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.146, 谷月社

Inhumanity, n. One of the signal and characteristic qualities of humanity.

Ambrose Bierce

Humanity, Quality, Characteristics

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.130, University of Georgia Press

WRATH, n. Anger of a superior quality and degree, appropriate to exalted characters and momentous occasions; as, "the wrath of God," "the day of wrath," etc. . . .

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Character, Wrath, Quality

Ambrose Bierce (2012). “The Devil's Dictionary”, p.137, Courier Corporation

TENACITY, n. A certain quality of the human hand in its relation to the coin of the realm. It attains its highest development in the hand of authority and is considered a serviceable equipment for a career in politics.

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Hands, Careers, Quality

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.225, University of Georgia Press