More quotes by Ambrose Bierce

"Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding."
"The covers of this book are too far apart."
"In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office."
"Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math."
"Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art."