Destiny, n. A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's exc… - Ambrose Bierce

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Destiny, n. A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

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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

Alternative Names: Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce

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Abstemio, s. Persona de carácter débil, que cede a la tentación de negarse un placer. Abstemio total es el que se abstiene de todo, menos de la abstención; en especial, se abstiene de no meterse en los asuntos ajenos.

Laughter — an interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features, and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious, and though intermittent, incurable.

Friendless, adj. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense

Destiny, n. A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure. - Ambrose Bierce

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