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Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it.

Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the government from running amuck by hamstringing it.

Ambrose Bierce
Running, Party, Government
Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.154, 谷月社

Immoral: Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes to be considered wrong, wicked, immoral. If mans notions of right and wrong have any other basis than this of expediency; if they originated, or could have originated, in any other way; if actions have in themselves a moral character apart from and nowise dependent on, their consequences-then all philosophy is a lie and reason a disorder of the mind.

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

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, and the right to make that of another miserable by thrusting upon him an incalculable quantity of acquaintances; liberty, particularly the liberty to introduce persons to one another without first ascertaining if they are not already acquainted as enemies; and the pursuit of another's happiness with a running pack of strangers.

Ambrose Bierce
Running, Men, Rights
Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.115, 谷月社

An aged Burgundy runs with a beardless Port. I cherish the fancy that Port speaks sentences of wisdom, Burgundy sings the inspired Ode.

Ambrose Bierce
Running, Wine, Alcohol

IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes to be considered wrong, wicked, immoral.

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

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