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Ambrose Bierce: Philanthropist Grin
on Sunday, April 10, 2022Ambrose Bierce Money Quote saying that bald old rich guys who smile oddly while charities are as good as pickpockets. Ambrose Bierce said:
“Philanthropist. A rich (and usually bald) old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is picking his pocket…” — Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce: Money Pretenses
on Friday, September 10, 2021Ambrose Bierce Money Quote saying in ‘Devil’s Dictionary’ that divination by reading wrinkles in the hand is criminal. Ambrose Bierce said:
“PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method of obtaining money by false pretences” — Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce: Acquaintance Poor or Rich
on Tuesday, October 16, 2018Ambrose Bierce Money Quote saying measure of friendship based on income of person you know, rather than how much they mean to you. Ambrose Bierce said:
“Acquaintance: a degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous” — Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce: Debtors Forgetfulness Gift
on Saturday, June 16, 2018Ambrose Bierce Money Quote saying the ability to forget payment of debts is a gift from the creator to compensate them for lack of conscience. Ambrose Bierce said:
“Forgetfulness. A gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience” — Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce: Mammon Leading God
on Friday, January 22, 2016Ambrose Bierce Money Quote: Dictionary entry has Mammon as the current top God of World’s religions by popularity. Ambrose Bierce said:
“Mammon, n.: The god of the world’s leading religion” — Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce on Drafting Plans
on Friday, March 7, 2014Ambrose Bierce Money Quotation saying a draftsman is someone who is architecting a plan for someone else’s cash. Ambrose Bierce said:
“Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money” — Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce: Money & Love
on Thursday, March 3, 2011Funny Money Quotes: Are you willing to ask the most personal of favors – borrowing – from good friends and family or would your prefer a cranky banker? Ambrose Bierce said:
“Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to” — Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce: Gambling Business
on Monday, December 27, 2010Funny Money Quotes: Ambrose Bierce saying that we characterize corporate risks as reasonable while looking down our nose on similar risk of gambling. Ambrose Bierce said:
“The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor on the business known as gambling” — Ambrose Bierce
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