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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
FOREIGN, adj. Belonging to another and inferior country.
Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) American writer and journalist
“Foreign,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-12-13)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/86062…
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
FOREIGN, adj. Belonging to another and inferior country.
Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) American writer and journalist
“Foreign,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-12-13)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/86062…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ambrosebierce #devilsdictionary #foreign #foreigners #inferiority #jingoism #nationalism
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
FOREIGN, adj. Belonging to another and inferior country.
Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) American writer and journalist
“Foreign,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-12-13)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/86062…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ambrosebierce #devilsdictionary #foreign #foreigners #inferiority #jingoism #nationalism
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
FOREIGN, adj. Belonging to another and inferior country.
Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) American writer and journalist
“Foreign,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-12-13)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/86062…
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
EXPEDIENCY, n. The father of all virtues.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Expediency,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1884-06-07)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/85383…
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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
COVET, v.i. To desire that which the owner wickedly withholds.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Covet,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-10-07)More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/83831…
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