Like a lot of folks, the only Bierce I encountered for years was "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." I did eventually discover more of his stuff in a few anthologies, but he seems to have been largely forgotten, sadly.
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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 22 Mar 2024 freebie
He's got great quotes:
"Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch."
Here's a timely one:
"A nation that will not enforce its laws has no claim to the respect and allegiance of its people."
"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography."
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76 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22 Mar 2024
He has brilliant quotes.
War and geography are so true. Ukraine is so close to Russia, have you noticed?
What is a corporation?
Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.
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