More quotes by Ambrose Bierce

"Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows."
"Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic."
"Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of."
"Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion."
"Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math."