Quote #66
Optimist, n. A proponent of the doctrine that black is white.
More from Ambrose Bierce
- Opposition, n. In politics the party that prevents the Government from running amok by hamstringing it.
- Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
- Opportunity, n. A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.
- Philosophy, n. A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
- Once, adj. Enough.
- Politeness , n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.
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