Philosophy: A route of many roads leadin... by Ambrose Bierce | We Heart Quotes

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Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

- Ambrose Bierce

Other quotes by Ambrose Bierce

Spring Trees

Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.

- Ambrose Bierce

Fact God World

Sabbath - a weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh.

- Ambrose Bierce

Ambition Desire Friends

Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.

- Ambrose Bierce

Ocean, n. A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.

- Ambrose Bierce

Morality School

Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.

- Ambrose Bierce

Genius Soul

Genius - to know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things.

- Ambrose Bierce

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