Absolute — independent, irresponsible. An absolute monarchy is one in which the sovereign does as he pleases so long as he pleases the assassins. Not many absolute monarchies are left, most of them having been replaced by limited monarchies, where the sovereign's power for evil (and for good) is greatly curtailed, and by republics, which are governed by chance.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – circa 1914) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran.
Occupation:
writer
Books:
Good — sensible, madam, to the worth of this present writer. Alive, sir, to the advantages of letting him alone.
Photograph — a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art.
Philosophy — a route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
Phoenix — the classical prototype of the modern "small hot bird".
Zeal — a certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
Labor — one of the processes by which A acquires property for B.
Litigation — a machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.
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