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For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.
Ambrose Bierce
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DICTIONARY, n. A malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful work.
— Ambrose Bierce
Growth
Language
Literary
Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.
— Ambrose Bierce
Fiery
Madness
Produce
Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact
— Ambrose Bierce
Tact
Women
Fork: An instrument used chiefly for the purpose of putting dead animals into the mouth.
— Ambrose Bierce
Animals
Chiefly
Dead
RATTLESNAKE, n. Our prostrate brother, _Homo ventrambulans_.
— Ambrose Bierce
Brother
Homo
Prostrate