Ambrose Bierce Quotes on Perception
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Cynic, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
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Rational, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
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White, adj. and n. Black.
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Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.