Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce Quote

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

Optimist: A proponent of the doctrine that black is white

Optimism: The doctrine or belief, that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly, everything good, especially the bad, and everything right that is wrong

Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be

Vote: The instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country

Diplomacy: The patriotic art of lying for one's country.