PATRIOTISM, n. Combustible rubbish read to the torch of any one
ambitious to illuminate his name.
In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the
last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened
but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
ambitious to illuminate his name.
In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the
last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened
but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
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- In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last
resort of the scoundrel.
With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior... - Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
-- S.
Johnson, "The Life of Samuel Johnson" by J. Boswell... - ITCH, n. The patriotism of a Scotchman.
-- Ambrose Bierce,
"The Devil's... - ABATIS, n. Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside
from molesting the rubbish inside.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - Birth, n.: The first and direst of all disasters.
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Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - Poker, n. A game said to be played with cards for some purpose to this
lexicographer unknown.
Ambrose Bierce "The Devil's...
