ABSTAINER, n. A weak person who yields to the temptation of… - Ambrose Bierce

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ABSTAINER, n. A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.

Ambrose Bierce

The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary · January 3, 2002 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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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Pen Names: Dod Grile • William Herman

Birth Name: Ambrose Gwinnetter Bierice

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ABSTAINER, n. A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. - Ambrose Bierce

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