20587 Quotations with Ther.
- 1321. Ambrose Bierce: OWE, v. To have (and to hold) a debt. The word formerly signified not indebtedne ...

- 1322. Ambrose Bierce: PAIN, n. An uncomfortable frame of mind that may have a physical basis in someth ...

- 1323. Ambrose Bierce: PAINTING, n. The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing t ...

- 1324. Ambrose Bierce: PALACE, n. A fine and costly residence, particularly that of a great official. T ...

- 1325. Ambrose Bierce: PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method (according to Mimbleshaw's classification) of obt ...

- 1326. Ambrose Bierce: PANTALOONS, n. A nether habiliment of the adult civilized male. The garment is t ...

- 1327. Ambrose Bierce: PAST, n. That part of Eternity with some small fraction of which we have a sligh ...

- 1328. Ambrose Bierce: PERSEVERANCE, n. A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious succes ...

- 1329. Ambrose Bierce: PHYSIOGNOMY, n. The art of determining the character of another by the resemblan ...

- 1330. Ambrose Bierce: PILGRIM, n. A traveler that is taken seriously. A Pilgrim Father was one who, le ...

- 1331. Ambrose Bierce: PLAGIARIZE, v. To take the thought or style of another writer whom one has never ...

- 1332. Ambrose Bierce: PLAN, v.t. To bother about the best method of accomplishing an accidental result ...

- 1333. Ambrose Bierce: PLATITUDE, n. The fundamental element and special glory of popular literature. A ...

- 1334. Ambrose Bierce: PLUNDER, v. To take the property of another without observing the decent and cus ...

- 1335. Ambrose Bierce: POCKET, n. The cradle of motive and the grave of conscience. In woman this organ ...

- 1336. Ambrose Bierce: PORTABLE, adj. Exposed to a mutable ownership through vicissitudes of possession ...

- 1337. Ambrose Bierce: PORTUGUESE, n.pl. A species of geese indigenous to Portugal. They are mostly wit ...

- 1338. Ambrose Bierce: PRECEDENT, n. In Law, a previous decision, rule or practice which, in the absenc ...

- 1339. Ambrose Bierce: PREDESTINATION, n. The doctrine that all things occur according to programme. Th ...

- 1340. Ambrose Bierce: PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief th ...

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