PRESENT, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope. - Ambrose Bierce
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PRESENT, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.
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Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – date of death uncertain; probably late 1912 or early 1914) was an American satirist, critic, short story writer, editor and journalist. He is perhaps most famous for his serialized mock lexicon, The Devil's Dictionary, in which, over the years, he scathed American culture and accepted wisdom by pointing out alternate, more practical definitions for common words.
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Mark how my fame rings out from zone to zone: A thousand critics shouting: "He's unknown!"
TRUTH, n.: An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance. Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the most ancient occupation of the human mind and has a fair prospect of existing with increasing activity to the end of time.
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