Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of
principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
-- Ambrose Bierce "The Devil's Dictionary"
principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
-- Ambrose Bierce "The Devil's Dictionary"
Related:
- politics, n:
A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
The conduct of public affairs for private advantage... - NOMINEE, n. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of
private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public
office.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - IMPOSTOR n. A rival aspirant to public honors.
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Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - TRUST, n. In American politics, a large corporation composed in
greater part of thrifty working men,
widows of small means, orphans in the care of guardians... - RADICALISM, n. The conservatism of to-morrow injected into the
affairs of to-day.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - Peace, n.:
In international affairs, a period of cheating between two
periods of fighting.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - PUBLISH, n. In literary affairs, to become the fundamental element in
a cone of critics.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's...
From the same category:
- Just another prisoner of
gravity!... - Ask five economists and you'll get five different explanations (six if
one went to Harvard).
Edgar R.... - I was angry with my friend
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did... - Somebody hits me, I'm going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he
hasn't eaten in a while.
Charles Barkley, after blatantly elbowing an Angolan... - Without work all life goes rotten.
--
Albert...
