Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believ… — Quoted

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“Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.”

Ambrose Bierce · Men

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Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice.

Positive

Ambrose Bierce

Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.

Politics

Ambrose Bierce

Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.

Art

Ambrose Bierce

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.

Attitude