Showing posts with label ambrose bierce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ambrose bierce. Show all posts

Sunday, April 06, 2008

Lex Definititis

Maccusgermanis reminded me of Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary.

"Conservative, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others." Ambrose Bierce, Devil's Dictionary.

I think this entry was lost:

Eagleitarian: A group of our soldiers outnumbering theirs.