169 Quotations with Ancient.
- 41. Ambrose Bierce: PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief th ...
- 42. Ambrose Bierce: PYRRHONISM, n. An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an ...
- 43. Ambrose Bierce: QUIVER, n. A portable sheath in which the ancient statesman and the aboriginal l ...
- 44. Ambrose Bierce: REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and hono ...
- 45. Ambrose Bierce: ROUNDHEAD, n. A member of the Parliamentarian party in the English civil war -- ...
- 46. Ambrose Bierce: RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.
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- 47. Ambrose Bierce: SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; ins ...
- 48. Ambrose Bierce: SCARABAEUS, n. The sacred beetle of the ancient Egyptians, allied to our familia ...
- 49. Ambrose Bierce: SEAL, n. A mark impressed upon certain kinds of documents to attest their authen ...
- 50. Ambrose Bierce: SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, ...
- 51. Ambrose Bierce: TEDIUM, n. Ennui, the state or condition of one that is bored. Many fanciful der ...
- 52. Ambrose Bierce: THEOSOPHY, n. An ancient faith having all the certitude of religion and all the ...
- 53. Ambrose Bierce: TIGHTS, n. An habiliment of the stage designed to reinforce the general acclamat ...
- 54. Ambrose Bierce: TRUTH, n. An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance. Discovery of tru ...
- 55. Ambrose Bierce: WRATH, n. Anger of a superior quality and degree, appropriate to exalted charact ...
- 56. Ovid: Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these
- 57. Douglas R. Hofstadter: All the limitative Theorems of metamathematics and the theory of computation sug ...
- 58. Ancient Chinese Warlord: To conquer the enemy without resorting to war is the most desirable. The highest ...
- 59. Stephen Jay Gould: Human consciousness arose but a minute before midnight on the geological clock. ...
- 60. John R. Searle: Because we do not understand the brain very well we are constantly tempted to us ...
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