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Ambrose Bierce

1842 - 1914

Ambrose Bierce is best known for his short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1891), which stands out for its distinctive narrative style and unexpected ending. Another notable work is The Devil’s Dictionary (1906), a satirical collection of definitions that uses irony and humor to examine social beliefs and traditions. His collection Tales of Soldiers and Civilians is also widely recognized for its vivid portrayal of wartime experiences and the psychological effects of conflict.

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War is Gods way of teaching Americans geography

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PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.

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Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.

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Forgetfulness – a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.

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ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.

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Women of genius commonly have masculine faces, figures and manners. In transplanting brains to an alien soil God leaves a little of the original earth clinging to the roots.

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The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.

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About Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce was a brutally honest American journalist, Union Civil War veteran, and pioneer of realist fiction famed for his dark, macabre storytelling. Nicknamed "Bitter Bierce" for his devastating wit and deeply pessimistic worldview, his raw experiences in combat profoundly shaped his unsentimental writing style. In late 1913, at the age of 71, he traveled to Mexico to observe the ongoing revolution and vanished without a trace, cementing his life as one of American literature's greatest mysteries.

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