Ambrose Bierce Quotes on Morality
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Abstainer, n. A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. A total abstainer is one who abstains from everything but abstention, and especially from inactivity in the affairs of others.
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Christian, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ so long as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
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Happiness, n. An agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.
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Neighbor, n. One whom we are commanded to love as ourselves, and who does all he knows how to make us disobedient.
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Virtues, n. pl. Certain abstentions.
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There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy.