Fortune Quote #267

POSITIVE, adj. Mistaken at the top of one's voice. -- Ambrose
Bierce

Fortune Quote #266

HABIT, n. A shackle for the free. -- Ambrose Bierce

Fortune Quote #265

DEFAME, v.t. To lie about another. To tell the truth about
another. -- Ambrose Bierce

Fortune Quote #264

CONSULT, v.i. To seek another's disapproval of a course already decided
on. -- Ambrose Bierce

Fortune Quote #263

BIGOT, n. One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that
you do not entertain. -- Ambrose Bierce

Fortune Quote #262

ANOINT, v.t. To grease a king or other great functionary already
sufficiently slippery. -- Ambrose Bierce

Fortune Quote #261

ADMIRATION, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to
ourselves. -- Ambrose Bierce

Fortune Quote #260

A professional is someone who can do his best work even when he doesn't
feel like it. -- Alistair Cooke

Fortune Quote #259

It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them. --
Alfred Adler

Fortune Quote #258

Created half to rise, and half to fall Great lord of all things, yet a
prey to all Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd The glory, jest,
and riddle of the world! -- Alexander Pope, "Essay on Man"