Ambrose Bierce defines: Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining
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Mon Nov-15-04 04:24 PM
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Ambrose Bierce defines: Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining
... individual profit without individual responsibility. Ambrose Bierce, Visionary
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Mon Nov-15-04 04:31 PM
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1. He defines 'politics':
"A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage." Ambrose Bierce, Prophet
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Mon Nov-15-04 04:43 PM
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2. There's a thread of quotes running in the lounge now
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Mon Nov-15-04 04:46 PM
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3. His civil war front line stories shook me up when I read them!
He is never given as much credit as a writer as I think he deserves! :toast: :-)
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Tue Nov-16-04 12:05 AM
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Edited on Tue Nov-16-04 12:05 AM by NightTrain
"One who spends too much time thinking about himself and too little time thinking about me." Now I've gotta dig out my old dog-eared copy of THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY; haven't read the damned thing in years!
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6. We should see whose copy of The Devil's Dictionary is in the worst
condition! LOL That and my Mark Twain Letters From the Earth will be my companions when I decide it is time for my last walk.
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