PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the
erroneous belief that one thing is better than another.
An ancient philosopher, expounding his conviction that life is no
better than death, was asked by a disciple why, then, he did not die.
"Because," he replied, "death is no better than life."
It is longer.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
erroneous belief that one thing is better than another.
An ancient philosopher, expounding his conviction that life is no
better than death, was asked by a disciple why, then, he did not die.
"Because," he replied, "death is no better than life."
It is longer.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
Related:
- IMMIGRANT, n. An unenlightened person who thinks one country better
than another.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - DISABUSE, v.t. The present your neighbor with another and better
error than the one which he has deemed it advantageous to embrace.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - Example is better than following it.
-- Ambrose Bierce,
"The Devil's... - CONSOLATION, n. The knowledge that a better man is more unfortunate
than yourself.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring,
and because it has fresh peaches in it. -- Alice... - Better clean death than dirty life.
--
Frank... - A faith worse than death is better than
death... - Half a loaf is better than a whole one if there is much else.
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's... - ARSENIC, n. A kind of cosmetic greatly affected by the ladies,
whom it greatly affects in turn. "Eat arsenic...
