More quotes by Ambrose Bierce

"Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math."
"Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art."
"Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable."
"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."
"The covers of this book are too far apart."