Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction... - Ambrose Bierce

"Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math."

"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."

"Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows."

"The covers of this book are too far apart."

"Wit - the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out."