1118 Quotations by Ambrose Bierce
- 861. RABBLE, n. In a republic, those who exercise a supreme authority tempered by fraudulent elections. T ...
- 862. RACK, n. An argumentative implement formerly much used in persuading devotees of a false faith to em ...
- 863. RADICALISM, n. The conservatism of to-morrow injected into the affairs of to-day.
- 864. RADIUM, n. A mineral that gives off heat and stimulates the organ that a scientist is a fool with.
- 865. RAILROAD, n. The chief of many mechanical devices enabling us to get away from where we are to wher ...
- 866. RAMSHACKLE, adj. Pertaining to a certain order of architecture, otherwise known as the Normal Americ ...
- 867. RANK, n. Relative elevation in the scale of human worth.
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- 868. RANSOM, n. The purchase of that which neither belongs to the seller, nor can belong to the buyer. Th ...
- 869. RAPACITY, n. Providence without industry. The thrift of power.
- 870. RAREBIT, n. A Welsh rabbit, in the speech of the humorless, who point out that it is not a rabbit. T ...
- 871. RASCAL, n. A fool considered under another aspect.
- 872. RASCALITY, n. Stupidity militant. The activity of a clouded intellect.
- 873. RASH, adj. Insensible to the value of our advice.
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- 874. RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
- 875. RATTLESNAKE, n. Our prostrate brother, _Homo ventrambulans_.
- 876. RAZOR, n. An instrument used by the Caucasian to enhance his beauty, by the Mongolian to make a guy ...
- 877. REACH, n. The radius of action of the human hand. The area within which it is possible (and customar ...
- 878. READING, n. The general body of what one reads. In our country it consists, as a rule, of Indiana no ...
- 879. REALISM, n. The art of depicting nature as it is seem by toads. The charm suffusing a landscape pain ...
- 880. REALITY, n. The dream of a mad philosopher. That which would remain in the cupel if one should assay ...
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